Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

Southern African Customs Union (SACU): Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 32.91 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
32.91
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
34.45
in 2022
All-time low
24.55
in 2004
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU), 2000–2027

01020302000201320272000: 26.32001: 28.22002: 30.32003: 25.82004: 24.52005: 25.22006: 27.72007: 29.62008: 33.42009: 26.22010: 26.92011: 28.72012: 28.22013: 29.92014: 30.72015: 29.12016: 29.82017: 28.52018: 28.72019: 28.22020: 28.32021: 322022: 34.52023: 33.92024: 32.32025: 32.52026: 32.72027: 32.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2027, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU) stood at 32.91.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU) peaked at 34.45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.55, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU), year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 26.26
2001 28.16 +7.2%
2002 30.33 +7.7%
2003 25.79 -15.0%
2004 24.55 -4.8%
2005 25.22 +2.7%
2006 27.7 +9.8%
2007 29.55 +6.7%
2008 33.42 +13.1%
2009 26.19 -21.6%
2010 26.92 +2.8%
2011 28.73 +6.7%
2012 28.19 -1.9%
2013 29.85 +5.9%
2014 30.71 +2.9%
2015 29.14 -5.1%
2016 29.75 +2.1%
2017 28.46 -4.4%
2018 28.66 +0.7%
2019 28.18 -1.7%
2020 28.26 +0.3%
2021 31.95 +13.1%
2022 34.45 +7.8%
2023 33.87 -1.7%
2024 32.31 -4.6%
2025 32.47 +0.5%
2026 32.69 +0.7%
2027 32.91 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.72 24.55 33.42 10
2010s 28.86 26.92 30.71 10
2020s 32.36 28.26 34.45 8

Countries ranked near Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

  1. 1 Seychelles 108.14 compare
  2. 2 Guinea 76.68 compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 71.06 compare
  4. 4 Liberia 53.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?
Exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Southern African Customs Union (SACU) was 32.91 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?
The highest recorded value was 34.45 in 2022.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.55 in 2004.
How does Southern African Customs Union (SACU) rank for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) rising or falling in Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Customs Union (SACU) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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