Intermediate goods imports, total in South Africa

South Africa: Intermediate goods imports, total was 27.37 billion current US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
27.37 billion current US$
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.78 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
2.20 billion current US$
in 1965
Years of data
40
1965–2004

Intermediate goods imports, total in South Africa, 1965–2004

010.0B20.0B30.0B1965198420041965: 2.2B current US$1966: 2.5B current US$1967: 2.2B current US$1968: 3.1B current US$1969: 4.8B current US$1970: 5.4B current US$1971: 4.9B current US$1972: 4.5B current US$1973: 5.4B current US$1974: 6.5B current US$1975: 9.7B current US$1976: 11.3B current US$1977: 9.4B current US$1978: 8.2B current US$1979: 8.6B current US$1980: 6.1B current US$1981: 6.8B current US$1982: 8.5B current US$1983: 10.2B current US$1984: 10.1B current US$1985: 10.2B current US$1986: 10.5B current US$1987: 11.4B current US$1988: 11.8B current US$1989: 13.4B current US$1990: 16.9B current US$1991: 16.9B current US$1992: 17.5B current US$1993: 16.4B current US$1994: 16.0B current US$1995: 18.9B current US$1996: 18.4B current US$1997: 22.7B current US$1998: 17.5B current US$1999: 17.5B current US$2000: 17.3B current US$2001: 17.7B current US$2002: 17.9B current US$2003: 34.8B current US$2004: 27.4B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 27.37 billion current US$ for intermediate goods imports, total in 2004.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, total in South Africa peaked at 34.78 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion current US$, in 1965.

South Africa ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.97 billion current US$ 2.20 billion current US$ 4.78 billion current US$ 5
1970s 7.38 billion current US$ 4.46 billion current US$ 11.32 billion current US$ 10
1980s 9.89 billion current US$ 6.09 billion current US$ 13.40 billion current US$ 10
1990s 17.87 billion current US$ 16.05 billion current US$ 22.65 billion current US$ 10
2000s 23.02 billion current US$ 17.30 billion current US$ 34.78 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Egypt 17.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Ghana 12.72 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 11.22 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intermediate goods imports, total in South Africa?
Intermediate goods imports, total in South Africa was 27.37 billion current US$ in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.78 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 1965.
How does South Africa rank for intermediate goods imports, total?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2004.
Is intermediate goods imports, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Intermediate goods imports, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,419 data points, 1965–2011
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