Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was -4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded -4.2% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 191.8% on the previous year and down 1,327.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Africa peaked at 17.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -15.6%, in 2020.
Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +457.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +79.7% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -55.3% |
| 2009 | -15.4% | -413.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -160.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +1281.7% |
| 2016 | -4.6% | -196.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -41382.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -78.6% |
| 2020 | -15.6% | -1984.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -160.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -64.9% |
| 2024 | -4.2% | -191.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +41382.6% | -0.0% | 3.9% |
| 2020 | -1984.8% | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | +1281.7% | 0.3% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | -15.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -4.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -15.6% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.01 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 68,622 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 437,021 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,975 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,489 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 401,475 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.65 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.5481 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Africa?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Africa was -4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.6% in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,327.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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