South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Trade in services

South Africa
9.3%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
9.5%
in 2016
South Africa rank
166th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
165th

Trade in services over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 166th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 165th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 7.0% 7.5% 0.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 6.2% 6.7% 0.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 6.1% 8.2% 2.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 8.4% 4.9% 3.5% South Africa
2010s 8.8% 7.9% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.5% against 9.3% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in trade in services between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.2%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for trade in services?
South Africa ranks 166th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 165th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.