Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 31.4 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
31.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
37.63
in 2008
All-time low
25.04
in 2000
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2027

0102030402000201320272000: 252001: 27.22002: 28.72003: 262004: 26.12005: 28.22006: 30.92007: 33.82008: 37.62009: 29.22010: 31.12011: 33.12012: 32.22013: 32.52014: 31.12015: 27.52016: 27.62017: 27.12018: 28.62019: 28.12020: 26.72021: 312022: 33.12023: 32.42024: 322025: 30.32026: 31.62027: 31.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) recorded 31.4 for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 37.63 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.04, in 2000.

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 Development Community (SADC), 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 Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 25.04
2001 27.19 +8.6%
2002 28.69 +5.5%
2003 25.99 -9.4%
2004 26.06 +0.3%
2005 28.22 +8.3%
2006 30.94 +9.6%
2007 33.81 +9.3%
2008 37.63 +11.3%
2009 29.23 -22.3%
2010 31.1 +6.4%
2011 33.1 +6.4%
2012 32.23 -2.6%
2013 32.48 +0.8%
2014 31.13 -4.2%
2015 27.48 -11.7%
2016 27.64 +0.6%
2017 27.12 -1.9%
2018 28.63 +5.6%
2019 28.1 -1.9%
2020 26.7 -5.0%
2021 31.02 +16.2%
2022 33.14 +6.8%
2023 32.44 -2.1%
2024 32.05 -1.2%
2025 30.34 -5.3%
2026 31.63 +4.2%
2027 31.4 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.28 25.04 37.63 10
2010s 29.9 27.12 33.1 10
2020s 31.09 26.7 33.14 8

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  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
  5. 5 Eswatini 53.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 31.4 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 Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 37.63 in 2008.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.04 in 2000.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 2nd 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 Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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))
Source
International Monetary Fund
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64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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