Merchandise imports in South Africa in 2025 — 128,080,000,000 US$. Ranked 37 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7,762.5%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128B | +4.61B | +3.73% |
| 2024 | 123B | −7.28B | −5.56% |
| 2023 | 131B | −5.46B | −4.01% |
| 2022 | 136B | +22.22B | +19.49% |
| 2021 | 114B | +29.93B | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 84.06B | −23.48B | −21.83% |
| 2019 | 108B | −6.43B | −5.64% |
| 2018 | 114B | +12.4B | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 102B | +9.88B | +10.78% |
| 2016 | 91.69B | −12.96B | −12.38% |
| 2015 | 105B | −17.3B | −14.19% |
| 2014 | 122B | −4.38B | −3.47% |
| 2013 | 126B | −824M | −0.65% |
| 2012 | 127B | +2.72B | +2.19% |
| 2011 | 124B | +27.6B | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 96.84B | +22.78B | +30.76% |
| 2009 | 74.05B | −27.59B | −27.14% |
| 2008 | 102B | +13.19B | +14.91% |
| 2007 | 88.45B | +9.74B | +12.37% |
| 2006 | 78.72B | +16.41B | +26.34% |
| 2005 | 62.3B | +8.84B | +16.53% |
| 2004 | 53.47B | +13.72B | +34.51% |
| 2003 | 39.75B | +10.48B | +35.81% |
| 2002 | 29.27B | +1.02B | +3.61% |
| 2001 | 28.25B | −1.45B | −4.87% |
| 2000 | 29.7B | +3B | +11.23% |
| 1999 | 26.7B | −2.55B | −8.71% |
| 1998 | 29.24B | −3.76B | −11.38% |
| 1997 | 33B | +2.82B | +9.33% |
| 1996 | 30.18B | −364M | −1.19% |
| 1995 | 30.55B | +7.18B | +30.75% |
| 1994 | 23.36B | +3.37B | +16.87% |
| 1993 | 19.99B | +253M | +1.28% |
| 1992 | 19.74B | +909M | +4.83% |
| 1991 | 18.83B | +430M | +2.34% |
| 1990 | 18.4B | −99M | −0.54% |
| 1989 | 18.5B | −225M | −1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.72B | +3.45B | +22.56% |
| 1987 | 15.28B | +2.29B | +17.59% |
| 1986 | 12.99B | +1.67B | +14.78% |
| 1985 | 11.32B | −4.64B | −29.06% |
| 1984 | 15.96B | +142M | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.81B | −2.59B | −14.09% |
| 1982 | 18.41B | −4.52B | −19.71% |
| 1981 | 22.93B | +3.33B | +16.98% |
| 1980 | 19.6B | +10.61B | +118.02% |
| 1979 | 8.99B | +1.37B | +18.04% |
| 1978 | 7.62B | +1.35B | +21.45% |
| 1977 | 6.27B | −1.02B | −13.93% |
| 1976 | 7.29B | −1.01B | −12.15% |
| 1975 | 8.29B | +437M | +5.56% |
| 1974 | 7.86B | +2.69B | +52.16% |
| 1973 | 5.16B | +1.22B | +30.78% |
| 1972 | 3.95B | −416M | −9.53% |
| 1971 | 4.36B | +521M | +13.56% |
| 1970 | 3.84B | +654M | +20.51% |
| 1969 | 3.19B | +400M | +14.34% |
| 1968 | 2.79B | +9M | +0.32% |
| 1967 | 2.78B | +385M | +16.08% |
| 1966 | 2.4B | −168M | −6.55% |
| 1965 | 2.56B | +282M | +12.36% |
| 1964 | 2.28B | +510M | +28.8% |
| 1963 | 1.77B | +295M | +19.99% |
| 1962 | 1.48B | +16M | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.46B | −169M | −10.37% |
| 1960 | 1.63B | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
