Trade openness in Southern Africa in 2025 — 63.34%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 16.41 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 | 63.34 | −1.07 pp |
| 2024 | 64.42 | −3.54 pp |
| 2023 | 67.96 | +0.39 pp |
| 2022 | 67.57 | +8.45 pp |
| 2021 | 59.12 | +5.54 pp |
| 2020 | 53.58 | −3.16 pp |
| 2019 | 56.74 | −0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 57.44 | +1.08 pp |
| 2017 | 56.36 | −3.38 pp |
| 2016 | 59.74 | −1 pp |
| 2015 | 60.74 | −3.02 pp |
| 2014 | 63.76 | +0.93 pp |
| 2013 | 62.83 | +3.8 pp |
| 2012 | 59.03 | +1.3 pp |
| 2011 | 57.73 | +4.08 pp |
| 2010 | 53.65 | +0.51 pp |
| 2009 | 53.14 | −15.75 pp |
| 2008 | 68.89 | +8.83 pp |
| 2007 | 60.07 | +4.46 pp |
| 2006 | 55.6 | +6.06 pp |
| 2005 | 49.55 | +1.52 pp |
| 2004 | 48.02 | −0.32 pp |
| 2003 | 48.34 | −7.63 pp |
| 2002 | 55.97 | +4.38 pp |
| 2001 | 51.6 | +2.79 pp |
| 2000 | 48.8 | +3.44 pp |
| 1999 | 45.36 | −1.54 pp |
| 1998 | 46.9 | +1.55 pp |
| 1997 | 45.35 | +0.52 pp |
| 1996 | 44.83 | +2.72 pp |
| 1995 | 42.12 | +2.46 pp |
| 1994 | 39.65 | +1.32 pp |
| 1993 | 38.33 | +1.24 pp |
| 1992 | 37.09 | −0.83 pp |
| 1991 | 37.92 | −3.37 pp |
| 1990 | 41.28 | −4.31 pp |
| 1989 | 45.6 | −2.95 pp |
| 1988 | 48.55 | +0.84 pp |
| 1987 | 47.71 | −1.55 pp |
| 1986 | 49.26 | −0.89 pp |
| 1985 | 50.15 | +4.51 pp |
| 1984 | 45.64 | +3.07 pp |
| 1983 | 42.57 | −7.02 pp |
| 1982 | 49.59 | −5.42 pp |
| 1981 | 55.01 | −4.38 pp |
| 1980 | 59.39 | +4.03 pp |
| 1979 | 55.36 | +3.33 pp |
| 1978 | 52.02 | +2.79 pp |
| 1977 | 49.24 | −0.63 pp |
| 1976 | 49.87 | −0.65 pp |
| 1975 | 50.52 | +1.16 pp |
| 1974 | 49.36 | +7.63 pp |
| 1973 | 41.73 | +0.43 pp |
| 1972 | 41.3 | +0.42 pp |
| 1971 | 40.88 | +0.82 pp |
| 1970 | 40.06 | +0.21 pp |
| 1969 | 39.85 | −1.71 pp |
| 1968 | 41.56 | −1.15 pp |
| 1967 | 42.71 | +0.38 pp |
| 1966 | 42.33 | −3.41 pp |
| 1965 | 45.74 | −0.4 pp |
| 1964 | 46.14 | +0.96 pp |
| 1963 | 45.17 | +1.64 pp |
| 1962 | 43.54 | −0.36 pp |
| 1961 | 43.9 | −3.04 pp |
| 1960 | 46.93 | — |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
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.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.