ICT service exports — all countries

ICT service exports — South Africa

ICT service exports in South Africa in 2025 — 9.45%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 94. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 9.28 pp.

2025 9.45% −0.03 pp vs 2024
World rank 44of 94
Period maximum 9.48%2024
Period minimum 0.07%1988

Trend over time

1972–2025 · % of service exports

ICT service exports — South Africa, 1972–202502.557.51019721978198419901996200220082014202020251972: 0.17%1976: 0.09%1985: 0.1%1986: 0.09%1987: 0.08%1988: 0.07%1989: 0.09%1990: 0.11%1991: 0.12%1992: 0.18%1993: 0.24%1994: 0.41%1995: 0.44%1996: 1.24%1997: 1.17%1998: 1.08%1999: 1.11%2000: 0.99%2001: 2.72%2002: 2.57%2003: 2.24%2004: 2.59%2005: 2.73%2006: 3.05%2007: 2.39%2008: 2.44%2009: 2.69%2010: 2.87%2011: 3.12%2012: 3.19%2013: 3.54%2014: 3.24%2015: 3.53%2016: 3.74%2017: 3.85%2018: 3.74%2019: 4.35%2020: 8.22%2021: 8.94%2022: 7.34%2023: 9.24%2024: 9.48%2025: 9.45%
Change over the period: +9.28 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa

South Africa 9.45%
World 13.37%
ICT service exports — South Africa, by year South Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 9.45 −0.03 pp
2024 9.48 +0.24 pp
2023 9.24 +1.9 pp
2022 7.34 −1.59 pp
2021 8.94 +0.72 pp
2020 8.22 +3.87 pp
2019 4.35 +0.61 pp
2018 3.74 −0.11 pp
2017 3.85 +0.11 pp
2016 3.74 +0.21 pp
2015 3.53 +0.29 pp
2014 3.24 −0.3 pp
2013 3.54 +0.35 pp
2012 3.19 +0.07 pp
2011 3.12 +0.24 pp
2010 2.87 +0.19 pp
2009 2.69 +0.24 pp
2008 2.44 +0.05 pp
2007 2.39 −0.66 pp
2006 3.05 +0.32 pp
2005 2.73 +0.14 pp
2004 2.59 +0.36 pp
2003 2.24 −0.34 pp
2002 2.57 −0.15 pp
2001 2.72 +1.73 pp
2000 0.99 −0.12 pp
1999 1.11 +0.02 pp
1998 1.08 −0.08 pp
1997 1.17 −0.08 pp
1996 1.24 +0.8 pp
1995 0.44 +0.03 pp
1994 0.41 +0.17 pp
1993 0.24 +0.07 pp
1992 0.18 +0.05 pp
1991 0.12 +0.01 pp
1990 0.11 +0.02 pp
1989 0.09 +0.02 pp
1988 0.07 −0.01 pp
1987 0.08 −0.01 pp
1986 0.09 −0.01 pp
1985 0.1
1976 0.09
1972 0.17

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 9.45 LS Lesotho 0.1

About the indicator

The share of computer, communications and information services in exports of services: software development, data processing, telecommunications, information services. The indicator singles out the countries that have built themselves into the global market for digital services — from offshore programming to cloud infrastructure.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by exports of services — by the denominator of the indicator itself, not by population.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.