Value imports by region origin in South Africa
South Africa: Value imports by region origin was 8.36 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.36 billion
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.09 billion
in 2023
All-time low
3.46 billion
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Value imports by region origin in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 8.36 billion for value imports by region origin in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value imports by region origin in South Africa peaked at 11.09 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.46 billion, in 2001.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Value imports by region origin in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.02 billion | — |
| 1999 | 3.70 billion | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.72 billion | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.46 billion | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.50 billion | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.96 billion | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 4.73 billion | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 8.52 billion | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 6.40 billion | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 7.70 billion | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 9.10 billion | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 6.18 billion | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 7.62 billion | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 10.21 billion | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 9.57 billion | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.39 billion | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.24 billion | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.51 billion | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.44 billion | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.88 billion | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.04 billion | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.20 billion | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.55 billion | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 8.09 billion | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 9.80 billion | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 11.09 billion | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 8.36 billion | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 billion | 3.70 billion | 4.02 billion | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.73 billion | 3.46 billion | 9.10 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 billion | 6.44 billion | 10.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion | 5.55 billion | 11.09 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,008 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 18,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value imports by region origin in South Africa?
- Value imports by region origin in South Africa was 8.36 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value imports by region origin recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest value imports by region origin recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 billion in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for value imports by region origin?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value imports by region origin rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value imports by region origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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