Imports of goods and services in Southern Africa in 2025 — 145,823,603,258 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7,632.1%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146B | +3.69B | +2.59% |
| 2024 | 142B | −1.56B | −1.09% |
| 2023 | 144B | −4.9B | −3.3% |
| 2022 | 149B | +23.66B | +18.94% |
| 2021 | 125B | +31.01B | +33.02% |
| 2020 | 93.93B | −27.72B | −22.79% |
| 2019 | 122B | −5.85B | −4.59% |
| 2018 | 127B | +10.92B | +9.37% |
| 2017 | 117B | +10.13B | +9.52% |
| 2016 | 106B | −13B | −10.88% |
| 2015 | 119B | −17.93B | −13.05% |
| 2014 | 137B | −5.52B | −3.86% |
| 2013 | 143B | −71.68M | −0.05% |
| 2012 | 143B | +1.53B | +1.08% |
| 2011 | 141B | +22.78B | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 119B | +23.74B | +25.02% |
| 2009 | 94.9B | −24.87B | −20.77% |
| 2008 | 120B | +11.44B | +10.56% |
| 2007 | 108B | +17.49B | +19.25% |
| 2006 | 90.85B | +15.57B | +20.68% |
| 2005 | 75.28B | +10.25B | +15.76% |
| 2004 | 65.03B | +16.7B | +34.54% |
| 2003 | 48.33B | +12.24B | +33.93% |
| 2002 | 36.09B | +1.37B | +3.94% |
| 2001 | 34.72B | −2.45B | −6.58% |
| 2000 | 37.17B | +2.56B | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 34.61B | −2.79B | −7.47% |
| 1998 | 37.4B | −1.96B | −4.98% |
| 1997 | 39.36B | +2.18B | +5.86% |
| 1996 | 37.18B | −220M | −0.59% |
| 1995 | 37.4B | +7.05B | +23.24% |
| 1994 | 30.35B | +3.88B | +14.65% |
| 1993 | 26.47B | +485M | +1.87% |
| 1992 | 25.98B | +1.64B | +6.75% |
| 1991 | 24.34B | +36.5M | +0.15% |
| 1990 | 24.3B | +1.18B | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 23.12B | +253,185 | +0% |
| 1988 | 23.12B | +3.54B | +18.06% |
| 1987 | 19.59B | +3.84B | +24.35% |
| 1986 | 15.75B | +1.61B | +11.42% |
| 1985 | 14.14B | −5.32B | −27.34% |
| 1984 | 19.46B | −272M | −1.38% |
| 1983 | 19.73B | −2.67B | −11.92% |
| 1982 | 22.4B | −5.54B | −19.83% |
| 1981 | 27.94B | +3.37B | +13.71% |
| 1980 | 24.57B | +9.26B | +60.52% |
| 1979 | 15.31B | +3.04B | +24.73% |
| 1978 | 12.27B | +1.8B | +17.21% |
| 1977 | 10.47B | −256M | −2.38% |
| 1976 | 10.73B | −799M | −6.93% |
| 1975 | 11.52B | +1.01B | +9.62% |
| 1974 | 10.51B | +3.81B | +56.73% |
| 1973 | 6.71B | +1.82B | +37.16% |
| 1972 | 4.89B | −385M | −7.3% |
| 1971 | 5.28B | +646M | +13.95% |
| 1970 | 4.63B | +785M | +20.41% |
| 1969 | 3.84B | +458M | +13.53% |
| 1968 | 3.39B | −14.39M | −0.42% |
| 1967 | 3.4B | +484M | +16.59% |
| 1966 | 2.92B | −171M | −5.52% |
| 1965 | 3.09B | +394M | +14.64% |
| 1964 | 2.69B | +466M | +20.92% |
| 1963 | 2.23B | +436M | +24.32% |
| 1962 | 1.79B | +63.17M | +3.65% |
| 1961 | 1.73B | −158M | −8.35% |
| 1960 | 1.89B | — | — |
Imports of goods and services in current US dollars — the value of all goods and market services received from the rest of the world. Together with exports it determines the contribution of foreign trade to GDP; the difference between exports and imports is the trade balance.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
The value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Service importsHow much a country buys in services abroad — from freight to the trips of its own citizens.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.