Imports by region of origin, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 130.57 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per capita in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 130.57 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in South Africa peaked at 192.75 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.81 current US$ per person, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 79.11 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 78.94 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.81 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 72.94 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.61 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 96.6 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 172.06 current US$ per person | +78.1% |
| 2006 | 127.92 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 152.47 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 178.1 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 119.42 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 145.57 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 192.75 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 177.85 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 153.38 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 148.13 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 132.47 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 112.46 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 119.42 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 120.06 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 120.76 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.63 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 131.54 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 157.07 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 175.46 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 130.57 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 130.57 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 130.57 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 12.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.03 current US$ per person | 79.11 current US$ per person | 86.95 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 115.29 current US$ per person | 72.81 current US$ per person | 178.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.29 current US$ per person | 112.46 current US$ per person | 192.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.25 current US$ per person | 91.63 current US$ per person | 175.46 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Kazakhstan 139.44 current US$ per person compare
- 104 New Caledonia 135.96 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Serbia 133.55 current US$ per person compare
- 107 North Macedonia 129.14 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Seychelles 128.01 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Ukraine 126.31 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in South Africa?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in South Africa was 130.57 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 192.75 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.81 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.