Italy vs South Africa: Trade as a share of GDP
Italy
62.5%
in 2025
South Africa
60.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
129th
South Africa rank
132nd
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 62.5% against 60.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 46.3% | 9.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 46.8% | 6.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 39.1% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 51.4% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 55.4% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.0% | 2.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 62.5% against 60.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Italy and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.