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South Africa: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP), 1990–2025
Value in 202531.4
Change since 2015+13.3%27.7 (2015)
World rank82 / 1382025
Rank in region16 / 38Sub-Saharan Africa
World29.5World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
32.0
32.0
31.8
31.4
31.4
31.3
30.6
30.0
29.8
Values and rank by year
| Year | Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.4 | -1.2% | 82 / 138 |
| 2024 | 31.8 | -4.4% | 97 / 172 |
| 2023 | 33.3 | -0.9% | 98 / 176 |
| 2022 | 33.5 | +7.5% | 111 / 183 |
| 2021 | 31.2 | +13.1% | 103 / 183 |
| 2020 | 27.6 | +1.4% | 107 / 184 |
| 2019 | 27.2 | -1.1% | 126 / 183 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | +0.6% | 127 / 185 |
| 2017 | 27.3 | -2.9% | 119 / 185 |
| 2016 | 28.2 | +1.6% | 114 / 184 |
| 2015 | 27.7 | -4.4% | 120 / 185 |
| 2014 | 29.0 | +2.2% | 117 / 183 |
| 2013 | 28.4 | +4.6% | 117 / 181 |
| 2012 | 27.1 | -2.0% | 124 / 179 |
| 2011 | 27.7 | +7.4% | 123 / 179 |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +3.2% | 128 / 179 |
| 2009 | 25.0 | -22.5% | 121 / 179 |
| 2008 | 32.3 | +15.4% | 105 / 179 |
| 2007 | 28.0 | +7.1% | 119 / 176 |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +10.6% | 123 / 175 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | +3.7% | 134 / 175 |
| 2004 | 22.8 | -4.8% | 131 / 172 |
| 2003 | 23.9 | -15.9% | 120 / 172 |
| 2002 | 28.4 | +7.9% | 98 / 171 |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +8.0% | 98 / 165 |
| 2000 | 24.4 | +9.6% | 104 / 165 |
| 1999 | 22.3 | -1.1% | 107 / 163 |
| 1998 | 22.5 | +4.0% | 108 / 163 |
| 1997 | 21.7 | -0.5% | 112 / 163 |
| 1996 | 21.8 | +8.7% | 111 / 162 |
| 1995 | 20.0 | +2.5% | 119 / 162 |
| 1994 | 19.5 | -1.8% | 111 / 153 |
| 1993 | 19.9 | +5.1% | 98 / 149 |
| 1992 | 19.0 | -2.0% | 95 / 146 |
| 1991 | 19.3 | -10.2% | 95 / 144 |
| 1990 | 21.5 | – | 89 / 141 |
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