Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in South Africa
South Africa: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar was 0.8488 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in South Africa, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit values, mean, us dollar in South Africa is 0.8488, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in South Africa peaked at 0.9469 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.7162, in 1982.
That places South Africa 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.8846 | — |
| 1964 | 0.8815 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9018 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9469 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8446 | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7786 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8761 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.872 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8989 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8503 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8506 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9072 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8302 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8217 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8254 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8273 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.837 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8822 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8031 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7162 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7904 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8163 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8636 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7915 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8032 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8721 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8531 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8532 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9147 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9044 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8019 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8536 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8528 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8875 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9042 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8883 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8972 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8343 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8785 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9271 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9117 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8992 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8901 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.921 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9166 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8769 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9015 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8349 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8572 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8441 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8488 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8735 | 0.7786 | 0.9469 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.852 | 0.8217 | 0.9072 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8192 | 0.7162 | 0.8822 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.876 | 0.8019 | 0.9147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8953 | 0.8343 | 0.9271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 | 0.8349 | 0.9015 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in South Africa?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in South Africa was 0.8488 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9469 in 1966.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7162 in 1982.
- How does South Africa rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.