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South Africa Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP)

South Africa's net trade (goods & services, bop) rose to $8.04 billion in 2024, up from $1.22 billion in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 560.3% ($6.82 billion) from the previous year. South Africa has net trade (goods & services, bop) higher than the global median ($8.04 billion vs median -$215.12 million). Compared with the median in Africa, South Africa is higher ($8.04 billion vs regional median -$1.08 billion) and ranks 3rd out of 48 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Billion USD)
Year Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) (Billion USD)
2024 8.04
2023 1.22
2022 8.34
2021 26.21
2020 15.08
2019 1.94
2018 1.99
2017 4.35
2016 1.53
2015 -4.46
2014 -5.76
2013 -8.51
2012 -5.62
2011 3.58
2010 4.98
2009 1.52
2008 -4.93
2007 -4
2006 -4.63
2005 -0.63
2004 -0.41
2003 4.05
2002 4.36
2001 4.87
2000 3.92
1999 3.46
1998 1.73
1997 1.71
1996 2.19
1995 1.03
1994 3.06
1993 6.1
1992 5.29
1991 5.12
1990 6.14
1989 5.08
1988 5.98
1987 8.5
1986 5.76
1985 5.03
1984 1.3
1983 3.23
1982 -0.41
1981 -1.5
1980 6.36
1979 5.28
1978 3.05
1977 1.97
1976 -0.43
1975 -0.89
1974 -0.19
1973 0.72
1972 0.52
1971 -0.83
1970 -0.63
1969 0.09
1968 0.45
1967 0.05
1966 0.26
1965 -0.12
1964 0.2
1963 0.51
1962 0.74
1961 0.64
1960 0.38
South Africa Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) : Definition
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) measures the difference between exports and imports of goods and services in South Africa, recorded on a Balance of Payments basis and measured in current US dollars. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative value indicates a trade deficit.