Trade, Overall in South Africa
South Africa: Trade, Overall was 0.6778 in 2014. β² Rising
Trade, Overall in South Africa, 1985β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, trade, overall in South Africa stood at 0.6778. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, overall in South Africa peaked at 0.6778 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0333, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 75th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2247 | 0.0333 | 0.495 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5194 | 0.4564 | 0.6396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6022 | 0.5839 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6732 | 0.6687 | 0.6778 | 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)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 1.75 billion (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 4.11 billion (2024)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar -2.36 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, overall in South Africa?
- Trade, overall in South Africa was 0.6778 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, overall recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6778 in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade, overall recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for trade, overall?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, overall rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Trade, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.