Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 18.60 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 18.60 billion for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in South Africa peaked at 20.01 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.57 billion, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.57 billion | — |
| 2006 | 11.24 billion | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 16.73 billion | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 15.08 billion | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.69 billion | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 12.83 billion | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 16.20 billion | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 16.86 billion | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.41 billion | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.00 billion | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.76 billion | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 14.18 billion | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 16.66 billion | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 19.38 billion | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 18.30 billion | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 13.62 billion | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 19.42 billion | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 20.01 billion | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.98 billion | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 18.60 billion | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.66 billion | 9.57 billion | 16.73 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.36 billion | 12.83 billion | 19.38 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 billion | 13.62 billion | 20.01 billion | 5 |
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- 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 primary income, debit/expenditure in South Africa?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in South Africa was 18.60 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 billion in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.