Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places South Africa 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Micronesia (country) 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Liberia 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Ghana 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Seychelles 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Portugal 0.2596 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.