Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was -0.5896 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in South Africa stood at -0.5896.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.3916 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1, in 2023.
That places South Africa 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1074 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3483 | +224.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2433 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0606 | -75.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1384 | +128.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1614 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.175 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3916 | +123.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1723 | -56.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1583 | -191.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0726 | -54.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0954 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2408 | +152.4% |
| 2013 | -0.5249 | +118.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4156 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4049 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3125 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1954 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1101 | -43.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2029 | +84.4% |
| 2020 | -0.089 | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0918 | -203.1% |
| 2022 | -0.5543 | -703.9% |
| 2023 | -1 | +80.9% |
| 2024 | -0.5896 | -41.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.5896 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9524, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -0.5896 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7682, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -703.9% | 0.0918 | -0.5543 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.164 | -0.1583 | 0.3916 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2575 | -0.5249 | -0.0726 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4288 | -1 | 0.0918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More trade data for South Africa
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 109.35 (2025)
- 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 trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in South Africa?
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in South Africa was -0.5896 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3916 in 2007.
- What is the lowest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.