Morocco vs South Africa: Merchandise imports

Morocco
25.24 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
26.58 billion constant US$
in 2009
Morocco rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd

Merchandise imports over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.58 billion constant US$ against 25.24 billion constant US$ in Morocco, a difference of 1.34 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.04 billion constant US$ 11.57 billion constant US$ 7.53 billion constant US$ South Africa
1980s 5.21 billion constant US$ 7.53 billion constant US$ 2.32 billion constant US$ South Africa
1990s 9.18 billion constant US$ 23.31 billion constant US$ 14.12 billion constant US$ South Africa
2000s 17.97 billion constant US$ 23.49 billion constant US$ 5.52 billion constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.58 billion constant US$ against 25.24 billion constant US$ in Morocco as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Morocco and South Africa?
1.34 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
Morocco ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.