Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 Kazakhstan 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Bhutan 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Ecuador 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Canada 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Peru 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.