South Africa Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2022
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
- South Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 56.00%, a 3.21% decline from 2019.
- South Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 59.20%, a 0.27% decline from 2018.
- South Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 59.47%, a 1.5% increase from 2017.
- South Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2017 was 57.97%, a 2.66% decline from 2016.
South Africa Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
2020 |
56.00% |
-3.21% |
2019 |
59.20% |
-0.27% |
2018 |
59.47% |
1.50% |
2017 |
57.97% |
-2.66% |
2016 |
60.64% |
-0.98% |
2015 |
61.62% |
-2.82% |
2014 |
64.43% |
0.19% |
2013 |
64.24% |
3.34% |
2012 |
60.90% |
0.79% |
2011 |
60.11% |
4.12% |
2010 |
55.99% |
0.57% |
2009 |
55.42% |
-17.45% |
2008 |
72.87% |
9.18% |
2007 |
63.68% |
3.41% |
2006 |
60.28% |
7.13% |
2005 |
53.15% |
2.07% |
2004 |
51.08% |
-0.32% |
2003 |
51.40% |
-8.36% |
2002 |
59.76% |
4.96% |
2001 |
54.80% |
3.36% |
2000 |
51.44% |
4.58% |
1999 |
46.86% |
-2.03% |
1998 |
48.90% |
2.05% |
1997 |
46.85% |
0.18% |
1996 |
46.67% |
3.06% |
1995 |
43.61% |
2.84% |
1994 |
40.77% |
1.65% |
1993 |
39.12% |
1.64% |
1992 |
37.49% |
-0.56% |
1991 |
38.05% |
-3.63% |
1990 |
41.68% |
-4.91% |
1989 |
46.59% |
-3.50% |
1988 |
50.09% |
1.08% |
1987 |
49.01% |
-1.67% |
1986 |
50.68% |
-1.63% |
1985 |
52.31% |
4.70% |
1984 |
47.62% |
3.31% |
1983 |
44.30% |
-7.34% |
1982 |
51.64% |
-5.25% |
1981 |
56.89% |
-4.00% |
1980 |
60.89% |
1.72% |
1979 |
59.17% |
2.91% |
1978 |
56.26% |
2.50% |
1977 |
53.76% |
-1.19% |
1976 |
54.95% |
-1.12% |
1975 |
56.08% |
1.21% |
1974 |
54.87% |
8.15% |
1973 |
46.72% |
-0.08% |
1972 |
46.80% |
0.18% |
1971 |
46.63% |
0.79% |
1970 |
45.83% |
0.36% |
1969 |
45.47% |
-2.01% |
1968 |
47.48% |
-1.32% |
1967 |
48.80% |
0.38% |
1966 |
48.42% |
-4.06% |
1965 |
52.48% |
-0.47% |
1964 |
52.96% |
1.15% |
1963 |
51.81% |
1.74% |
1962 |
50.07% |
-0.56% |
1961 |
50.62% |
-3.49% |
1960 |
54.11% |
-3.49% |