Exports (% of GDP) in Southern Africa in 2025 — 31.97%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.43 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.97 | −0.24 pp |
| 2024 | 32.21 | −1.54 pp |
| 2023 | 33.75 | −0.62 pp |
| 2022 | 34.37 | +2.5 pp |
| 2021 | 31.86 | +3.69 pp |
| 2020 | 28.17 | +0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 28.16 | −0.51 pp |
| 2018 | 28.67 | +0.25 pp |
| 2017 | 28.42 | −1.35 pp |
| 2016 | 29.77 | +0.65 pp |
| 2015 | 29.12 | −1.6 pp |
| 2014 | 30.72 | +0.81 pp |
| 2013 | 29.91 | +1.7 pp |
| 2012 | 28.21 | −0.56 pp |
| 2011 | 28.77 | +1.86 pp |
| 2010 | 26.91 | +0.84 pp |
| 2009 | 26.07 | −7.3 pp |
| 2008 | 33.38 | +3.9 pp |
| 2007 | 29.48 | +2.11 pp |
| 2006 | 27.37 | +2.42 pp |
| 2005 | 24.95 | +0.89 pp |
| 2004 | 24.06 | −1.21 pp |
| 2003 | 25.27 | −4.53 pp |
| 2002 | 29.8 | +2.23 pp |
| 2001 | 27.57 | +1.78 pp |
| 2000 | 25.78 | +1.93 pp |
| 1999 | 23.85 | +0.09 pp |
| 1998 | 23.76 | +0.51 pp |
| 1997 | 23.26 | +0.03 pp |
| 1996 | 23.23 | +1.84 pp |
| 1995 | 21.39 | +0.54 pp |
| 1994 | 20.85 | −0.35 pp |
| 1993 | 21.21 | +0.93 pp |
| 1992 | 20.27 | −0.52 pp |
| 1991 | 20.8 | −2.16 pp |
| 1990 | 22.96 | −2.29 pp |
| 1989 | 25.25 | −2.1 pp |
| 1988 | 27.35 | −0.92 pp |
| 1987 | 28.28 | −0.41 pp |
| 1986 | 28.69 | −0.42 pp |
| 1985 | 29.11 | +5.56 pp |
| 1984 | 23.55 | +0.77 pp |
| 1983 | 22.78 | −1.65 pp |
| 1982 | 24.43 | −1.74 pp |
| 1981 | 26.17 | −6.89 pp |
| 1980 | 33.06 | +1.57 pp |
| 1979 | 31.49 | +2.86 pp |
| 1978 | 28.63 | +2.17 pp |
| 1977 | 26.47 | +2.34 pp |
| 1976 | 24.13 | +0.15 pp |
| 1975 | 23.97 | −0.27 pp |
| 1974 | 24.24 | +2.45 pp |
| 1973 | 21.78 | +0.24 pp |
| 1972 | 21.55 | +3.01 pp |
| 1971 | 18.54 | +0.13 pp |
| 1970 | 18.41 | −1.62 pp |
| 1969 | 20.03 | −1.9 pp |
| 1968 | 21.93 | +0.55 pp |
| 1967 | 21.37 | −0.59 pp |
| 1966 | 21.96 | −0.34 pp |
| 1965 | 22.3 | −1.49 pp |
| 1964 | 23.79 | −1.03 pp |
| 1963 | 24.81 | −0.61 pp |
| 1962 | 25.43 | +0.13 pp |
| 1961 | 25.3 | −0.24 pp |
| 1960 | 25.54 | — |
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 Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.