Which is faster Excel or CSV?

Is reading CSV faster than XLSX?

Idea #2: Use CSVs rather than Excel Files xlsx) from our ERP/System/SAP. Importing csv files in Python is 100x faster than Excel files. We can now load these files in 0.63 seconds. That's nearly 10 times faster!

When should I use CSV vs Excel?

While Excel (XLS and XLSX) file formats are better for storing more complex data, CSV files are supported by nearly all data upload interfaces. If you are planning to move your data between platforms, export and import it from one interface to another, you might be better off with the CSV file format.

Are CSV files faster?

In CSV file we can able to store categorical of data because of it formate which is not possible in the text file so in case of categorical data CSV is faster than text.

Is CSV and Excel same?

CSV stands for Comma separated value. MS Excel stands for Microsoft Excel. It is a plain text format with a series of values separated by commas. It is a binary file that holds information about all the worksheets in a workbook.