SUT Imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices in South Africa
South Africa: SUT Imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices was 11.47 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product in 2021. ▼ Falling
SUT Imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices in South Africa, 2013–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices in South Africa is 11.47 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices in South Africa peaked at 13.16 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.62 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product, in 2020.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SUT Imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.16 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | — |
| 2014 | 13.11 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.33 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.81 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.15 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.95 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.62 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11.47 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | +8.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11.47 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.86 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.47 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | 11.81 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | 13.16 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.04 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | 10.62 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | 11.47 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Italy 14.26 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product compare
- 30 Chile 13.79 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product
- 31 Peru 11.75 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product compare
- 33 Cameroon 11.43 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product compare
- 34 Japan 10.95 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product compare
- 35 India 10.84 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product 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 sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices in South Africa?
- Sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices in South Africa was 11.47 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product in 2013.
- What is the lowest sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 Percentage of total supply at purchasers' prices in the same product in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sut imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of SUT Imports as a share of total supply at purchasers' prices — Imports of goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total supply refers to the sum of output produced in the territory and imports of all goods and services in the economy, which is broken down by type of product. Purchasers’ prices refer to the prices paid by the buyer. For each product, the indicator is calculated as: Imports of the product / Total supply at purchasers’ prices of the same product. This indicator is calculated by the OECD from the Supply table reported to the OECD by countries in their answers to the Supply and Use questionnaire. The dataset corresponds to SNA_TABLE45 dataset in the previous dissemination system. A mapping between the new codes and previous codes is available in SUT_INDICATOR_Codes_mapping Explore the OECD SUT webpage SUT webpage