Merchandise imports in Southern Africa in 2025 — 146,865,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8,683.8%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147B | +3.37B | +2.35% |
| 2024 | 143B | −4.82B | −3.25% |
| 2023 | 148B | −7.81B | −5% |
| 2022 | 156B | +23.42B | +17.64% |
| 2021 | 133B | +34.11B | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 98.6B | −25.27B | −20.4% |
| 2019 | 124B | −8.74B | −6.59% |
| 2018 | 133B | +15.25B | +12.99% |
| 2017 | 117B | +9.52B | +8.82% |
| 2016 | 108B | −15.15B | −12.32% |
| 2015 | 123B | −19.45B | −13.66% |
| 2014 | 142B | −3.72B | −2.55% |
| 2013 | 146B | −714M | −0.49% |
| 2012 | 147B | +4.14B | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 143B | +30.42B | +27.09% |
| 2010 | 112B | +24.93B | +28.53% |
| 2009 | 87.39B | −27.18B | −23.72% |
| 2008 | 115B | +14.96B | +15.01% |
| 2007 | 99.62B | +11.52B | +13.08% |
| 2006 | 88.1B | +16.75B | +23.48% |
| 2005 | 71.34B | +8.88B | +14.22% |
| 2004 | 62.46B | +15.64B | +33.41% |
| 2003 | 46.82B | +12.46B | +36.28% |
| 2002 | 34.35B | +876M | +2.62% |
| 2001 | 33.48B | −1.71B | −4.85% |
| 2000 | 35.18B | +2.74B | +8.46% |
| 1999 | 32.44B | −2.73B | −7.75% |
| 1998 | 35.17B | −4.05B | −10.33% |
| 1997 | 39.22B | +3.45B | +9.65% |
| 1996 | 35.76B | −425M | −1.17% |
| 1995 | 36.19B | +7.97B | +28.23% |
| 1994 | 28.22B | +3.39B | +13.65% |
| 1993 | 24.83B | +184M | +0.75% |
| 1992 | 24.65B | +1.19B | +5.08% |
| 1991 | 23.46B | +613M | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 22.84B | +386M | +1.72% |
| 1989 | 22.46B | +163M | +0.73% |
| 1988 | 22.29B | +3.97B | +21.63% |
| 1987 | 18.33B | +3.03B | +19.82% |
| 1986 | 15.3B | +2.15B | +16.35% |
| 1985 | 13.15B | −5.21B | −28.39% |
| 1984 | 18.36B | −147M | −0.79% |
| 1983 | 18.51B | −2.68B | −12.65% |
| 1982 | 21.19B | −4.89B | −18.75% |
| 1981 | 26.08B | +3.54B | +15.72% |
| 1980 | 22.53B | +12.24B | +118.98% |
| 1979 | 10.29B | +1.71B | +19.96% |
| 1978 | 8.58B | +1.61B | +23.03% |
| 1977 | 6.97B | −934M | −11.81% |
| 1976 | 7.91B | −945M | −10.68% |
| 1975 | 8.85B | +553M | +6.66% |
| 1974 | 8.3B | +2.79B | +50.52% |
| 1973 | 5.51B | +1.33B | +31.8% |
| 1972 | 4.18B | −370M | −8.13% |
| 1971 | 4.55B | +561M | +14.05% |
| 1970 | 3.99B | +674M | +20.31% |
| 1969 | 3.32B | +415M | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 2.9B | +10M | +0.35% |
| 1967 | 2.89B | +406M | +16.32% |
| 1966 | 2.49B | −161M | −6.08% |
| 1965 | 2.65B | +303M | +12.92% |
| 1964 | 2.35B | +514M | +28.07% |
| 1963 | 1.83B | +302M | +19.75% |
| 1962 | 1.53B | +21M | +1.39% |
| 1961 | 1.51B | −164M | −9.81% |
| 1960 | 1.67B | — | — |
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.