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