Service imports in Southern Africa in 2024 — 24,762,077,047 US$. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 1,155.8%.
1975–2024 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.76B | +1.65B | +7.15% |
| 2023 | 23.11B | +1.79B | +8.41% |
| 2022 | 21.32B | +4.78B | +28.92% |
| 2021 | 16.54B | +2.64B | +19% |
| 2020 | 13.9B | −5.21B | −27.27% |
| 2019 | 19.11B | −467M | −2.38% |
| 2018 | 19.57B | +441M | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.13B | +1.54B | +8.76% |
| 2016 | 17.59B | −419M | −2.33% |
| 2015 | 18.01B | −1.89B | −9.48% |
| 2014 | 19.9B | −505M | −2.47% |
| 2013 | 20.4B | −602M | −2.86% |
| 2012 | 21B | −2.04B | −8.84% |
| 2011 | 23.04B | +867M | +3.91% |
| 2010 | 22.17B | +4.71B | +26.97% |
| 2009 | 17.46B | −1.54B | −8.13% |
| 2008 | 19.01B | +836M | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.17B | +2.4B | +15.25% |
| 2006 | 15.77B | +1.89B | +13.58% |
| 2005 | 13.88B | +1.82B | +15.09% |
| 2004 | 12.06B | +2.55B | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 9.51B | +2.96B | +45.07% |
| 2002 | 6.56B | +193M | +3.04% |
| 2001 | 6.36B | −980M | −13.35% |
| 2000 | 7.34B | +143M | +1.98% |
| 1999 | 7.2B | −73.39M | −1.01% |
| 1998 | 7.28B | −391M | −5.09% |
| 1997 | 7.67B | +312M | +4.24% |
| 1996 | 7.35B | −328M | −4.27% |
| 1995 | 7.68B | +1.13B | +17.28% |
| 1994 | 6.55B | +313M | +5.02% |
| 1993 | 6.24B | +316M | +5.33% |
| 1992 | 5.92B | +648M | +12.28% |
| 1991 | 5.27B | +125M | +2.43% |
| 1990 | 5.15B | +1.07B | +26.15% |
| 1989 | 4.08B | +91.12M | +2.28% |
| 1988 | 3.99B | +127M | +3.28% |
| 1987 | 3.86B | +659M | +20.57% |
| 1986 | 3.2B | +497M | +18.38% |
| 1985 | 2.71B | −813M | −23.1% |
| 1984 | 3.52B | −355M | −9.17% |
| 1983 | 3.88B | −169M | −4.17% |
| 1982 | 4.04B | −270M | −6.25% |
| 1981 | 4.31B | +602M | +16.21% |
| 1980 | 3.71B | +983M | +36% |
| 1979 | 2.73B | +428M | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 2.3B | +336M | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.97B | +300M | +18.01% |
| 1976 | 1.67B | −307M | −15.55% |
| 1975 | 1.97B | — | — |
Imports of services: what residents spend on foreign transport, travel, insurance, business and computer services. A large and inconspicuous item: the spending of a country's own tourists abroad is counted here, so countries with well-off populations and a short holiday season have large service imports even when merchandise trade is weak. For many countries the difference between exports and imports of services flips the sign of a trade balance computed on goods alone.
Important: The trips of a country's own citizens abroad are part of service imports, not a separate item. It excludes compensation paid to foreign workers and investment income.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much a country sells abroad in services — tourism, transport, communications, software.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.