Exports (% of GDP) in South Africa in 2025 — 31.41%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5.82 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.41 | −0.38 pp |
| 2024 | 31.79 | −1.46 pp |
| 2023 | 33.25 | −0.29 pp |
| 2022 | 33.54 | +2.35 pp |
| 2021 | 31.19 | +3.62 pp |
| 2020 | 27.58 | +0.37 pp |
| 2019 | 27.2 | −0.29 pp |
| 2018 | 27.5 | +0.16 pp |
| 2017 | 27.34 | −0.82 pp |
| 2016 | 28.16 | +0.44 pp |
| 2015 | 27.71 | −1.29 pp |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.62 pp |
| 2013 | 28.38 | +1.24 pp |
| 2012 | 27.14 | −0.56 pp |
| 2011 | 27.7 | +1.91 pp |
| 2010 | 25.78 | +0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 24.98 | −7.27 pp |
| 2008 | 32.25 | +4.3 pp |
| 2007 | 27.96 | +1.86 pp |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +2.5 pp |
| 2005 | 23.6 | +0.84 pp |
| 2004 | 22.76 | −1.16 pp |
| 2003 | 23.92 | −4.52 pp |
| 2002 | 28.43 | +2.07 pp |
| 2001 | 26.36 | +1.95 pp |
| 2000 | 24.4 | +2.14 pp |
| 1999 | 22.27 | −0.25 pp |
| 1998 | 22.52 | +0.86 pp |
| 1997 | 21.66 | −0.11 pp |
| 1996 | 21.77 | +1.74 pp |
| 1995 | 20.04 | +0.49 pp |
| 1994 | 19.55 | −0.37 pp |
| 1993 | 19.91 | +0.96 pp |
| 1992 | 18.96 | −0.39 pp |
| 1991 | 19.34 | −2.2 pp |
| 1990 | 21.54 | −2.17 pp |
| 1989 | 23.71 | −2.1 pp |
| 1988 | 25.8 | −1.09 pp |
| 1987 | 26.89 | −0.36 pp |
| 1986 | 27.25 | −0.66 pp |
| 1985 | 27.9 | +5.4 pp |
| 1984 | 22.5 | +0.73 pp |
| 1983 | 21.77 | −1.62 pp |
| 1982 | 23.39 | −1.82 pp |
| 1981 | 25.2 | −6.67 pp |
| 1980 | 31.87 | +0.63 pp |
| 1979 | 31.24 | +2.82 pp |
| 1978 | 28.42 | +2.14 pp |
| 1977 | 26.28 | +2.37 pp |
| 1976 | 23.91 | +0.07 pp |
| 1975 | 23.84 | −0.31 pp |
| 1974 | 24.15 | +2.47 pp |
| 1973 | 21.69 | +0.23 pp |
| 1972 | 21.46 | +2.98 pp |
| 1971 | 18.48 | +0.08 pp |
| 1970 | 18.4 | −1.64 pp |
| 1969 | 20.04 | −1.92 pp |
| 1968 | 21.96 | +0.56 pp |
| 1967 | 21.4 | −0.58 pp |
| 1966 | 21.98 | −0.31 pp |
| 1965 | 22.29 | −1.51 pp |
| 1964 | 23.81 | −1.04 pp |
| 1963 | 24.84 | −0.62 pp |
| 1962 | 25.46 | +0.12 pp |
| 1961 | 25.34 | −0.25 pp |
| 1960 | 25.59 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
