Share of global services exports in South Africa
South Africa: Share of global services exports was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of global services exports in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of global services exports in South Africa stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global services exports in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of global services exports in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,337 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global services exports in South Africa?
- Share of global services exports in South Africa was 0.2% in 2022, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global services exports recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global services exports recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for share of global services exports?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global services exports rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global services exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%).