Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in South Africa, 2007–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in South Africa peaked at 125.56 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.
That places South Africa 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 116.88 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2008 | 118.4 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 115.84 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 125.56 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 100.42 Percentage of merchandise value | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 107.59 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 116.64 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 106.58 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 102.15 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 103.99 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 103.32 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.08 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 79.43 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.04 Percentage of merchandise value | 115.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 118.4 Percentage of merchandise value | 3 |
| 2010s | 103.68 Percentage of merchandise value | 79.43 Percentage of merchandise value | 125.56 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value | 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value | 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in South Africa was 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125.56 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.