Export unit values, US dollar in South Africa
South Africa: Export unit values, US dollar was 0.7443 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export unit values, US dollar in South Africa, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit values, us dollar in South Africa is 0.7443, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit values, us dollar in South Africa peaked at 0.8726 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6905, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7948 | 0.6951 | 0.8656 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.7801 | 0.7213 | 0.8503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.764 | 0.6982 | 0.8608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7831 | 0.6905 | 0.8377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.789 | 0.6918 | 0.8726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7996 | 0.7443 | 0.8599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More trade data for South Africa
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 109.35 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.81 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.89 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.98 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.42 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.03 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 64.23 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.75 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit values, us dollar in South Africa?
- Export unit values, us dollar in South Africa was 0.7443 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export unit values, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8726 in 2007.
- What is the lowest export unit values, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6905 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for export unit values, us dollar?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export unit values, us dollar rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.