South Africa Trade Balance 1960-2022
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- South Africa trade balance for 2020 was $14.90B, a 742.91% increase from 2019.
- South Africa trade balance for 2019 was $1.77B, a 39.64% increase from 2018.
- South Africa trade balance for 2018 was $1.27B, a 71.73% decline from 2017.
- South Africa trade balance for 2017 was $4.48B, a 188.63% increase from 2016.
South Africa Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2020 |
$14.90B |
4.94% |
2019 |
$1.77B |
0.50% |
2018 |
$1.27B |
0.34% |
2017 |
$4.48B |
1.28% |
2016 |
$1.55B |
0.52% |
2015 |
$-4.16B |
-1.31% |
2014 |
$-5.25B |
-1.50% |
2013 |
$-8.43B |
-2.30% |
2012 |
$-5.75B |
-1.45% |
2011 |
$3.37B |
0.81% |
2010 |
$4.66B |
1.24% |
2009 |
$1.20B |
0.41% |
2008 |
$-4.65B |
-1.62% |
2007 |
$-4.00B |
-1.34% |
2006 |
$-4.70B |
-1.73% |
2005 |
$-0.66B |
-0.26% |
2004 |
$-0.33B |
-0.14% |
2003 |
$4.15B |
2.37% |
2002 |
$4.38B |
3.80% |
2001 |
$4.80B |
3.95% |
2000 |
$3.93B |
2.88% |
1999 |
$3.45B |
2.53% |
1998 |
$1.53B |
1.11% |
1997 |
$1.72B |
1.13% |
1996 |
$2.20B |
1.49% |
1995 |
$1.03B |
0.66% |
1994 |
$3.05B |
2.18% |
1993 |
$6.08B |
4.53% |
1992 |
$5.27B |
3.92% |
1991 |
$5.14B |
4.15% |
1990 |
$6.13B |
5.31% |
1989 |
$5.09B |
5.14% |
1988 |
$5.98B |
6.29% |
1987 |
$8.51B |
9.60% |
1986 |
$5.76B |
8.52% |
1985 |
$5.06B |
8.57% |
1984 |
$1.36B |
1.76% |
1983 |
$3.16B |
3.61% |
1982 |
$-0.31B |
-0.40% |
1981 |
$-1.66B |
-1.95% |
1980 |
$6.47B |
7.80% |
1979 |
$5.28B |
9.16% |
1978 |
$3.04B |
6.51% |
1977 |
$1.97B |
4.86% |
1976 |
$-0.43B |
-1.18% |
1975 |
$-0.91B |
-2.39% |
1974 |
$-0.20B |
-0.55% |
1973 |
$0.74B |
2.52% |
1972 |
$0.53B |
2.46% |
1971 |
$-0.83B |
-4.08% |
1970 |
$-0.63B |
-3.44% |
1969 |
$0.09B |
0.53% |
1968 |
$0.45B |
3.02% |
1967 |
$0.05B |
0.35% |
1966 |
$0.26B |
2.14% |
1965 |
$-0.12B |
-1.07% |
1964 |
$0.20B |
1.92% |
1963 |
$0.51B |
5.42% |
1962 |
$0.74B |
8.75% |
1961 |
$0.64B |
8.02% |
1960 |
$0.38B |
4.99% |