Japan vs South Africa: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.
Japan
0.9088
in 2025
South Africa
0.9266
in 2025
Japan rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9266 against 0.9088 in Japan, a difference of 0.0178.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6358 | 0.6038 | 0.032 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.7522 | 0.7504 | 0.0017 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9819 | 0.9091 | 0.0728 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9435 | 0.8851 | 0.0583 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj., Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9266 against 0.9088 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.0178, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.