Egypt vs South Africa: Merchandise imports
Egypt
32.84 billion constant US$
in 2008
South Africa
26.58 billion constant US$
in 2009
Egypt rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Merchandise imports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 32.84 billion constant US$ against 26.58 billion constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 6.26 billion constant US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.26 billion constant US$ | 10.16 billion constant US$ | 97.47 million constant US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 12.82 billion constant US$ | 23.31 billion constant US$ | 10.48 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.06 billion constant US$ | 23.15 billion constant US$ | 2.09 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 32.84 billion constant US$ against 26.58 billion constant US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 6.26 billion constant US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.