South Africa Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2023
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 2021 was 56.07%, a 4.94% increase from 2020.
- South Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 51.13%, a 3.02% decline from 2019.
- South Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 54.15%, a 0.36% decline from 2018.
- South Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 54.51%, a 0.97% increase from 2017.
| South Africa Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
56.07% |
4.94% |
| 2020 |
51.13% |
-3.02% |
| 2019 |
54.15% |
-0.36% |
| 2018 |
54.51% |
0.97% |
| 2017 |
53.54% |
-2.33% |
| 2016 |
55.86% |
-0.87% |
| 2015 |
56.73% |
-2.77% |
| 2014 |
59.50% |
0.62% |
| 2013 |
58.88% |
3.29% |
| 2012 |
55.58% |
0.95% |
| 2011 |
54.64% |
4.23% |
| 2010 |
50.41% |
0.82% |
| 2009 |
49.59% |
-16.39% |
| 2008 |
65.97% |
8.85% |
| 2007 |
57.13% |
3.36% |
| 2006 |
53.77% |
6.34% |
| 2005 |
47.43% |
1.78% |
| 2004 |
45.64% |
-0.08% |
| 2003 |
45.72% |
-7.74% |
| 2002 |
53.47% |
4.29% |
| 2001 |
49.17% |
2.95% |
| 2000 |
46.22% |
3.96% |
| 1999 |
42.26% |
-1.78% |
| 1998 |
44.04% |
1.73% |
| 1997 |
42.30% |
0.10% |
| 1996 |
42.20% |
2.72% |
| 1995 |
39.48% |
2.36% |
| 1994 |
37.11% |
1.42% |
| 1993 |
35.70% |
1.38% |
| 1992 |
34.32% |
-0.56% |
| 1991 |
34.88% |
-3.33% |
| 1990 |
38.21% |
-4.49% |
| 1989 |
42.70% |
-3.15% |
| 1988 |
45.85% |
0.88% |
| 1987 |
44.97% |
-1.68% |
| 1986 |
46.65% |
-1.30% |
| 1985 |
47.95% |
4.56% |
| 1984 |
43.39% |
3.14% |
| 1983 |
40.26% |
-6.89% |
| 1982 |
47.14% |
-5.05% |
| 1981 |
52.19% |
-4.31% |
| 1980 |
56.51% |
2.40% |
| 1979 |
54.11% |
3.16% |
| 1978 |
50.95% |
2.74% |
| 1977 |
48.21% |
-0.67% |
| 1976 |
48.88% |
-0.93% |
| 1975 |
49.81% |
1.02% |
| 1974 |
48.80% |
7.64% |
| 1973 |
41.15% |
0.38% |
| 1972 |
40.77% |
0.27% |
| 1971 |
40.50% |
0.71% |
| 1970 |
39.79% |
0.16% |
| 1969 |
39.62% |
-1.67% |
| 1968 |
41.29% |
-1.20% |
| 1967 |
42.49% |
0.40% |
| 1966 |
42.09% |
-3.42% |
| 1965 |
45.52% |
-0.43% |
| 1964 |
45.95% |
0.97% |
| 1963 |
44.98% |
1.62% |
| 1962 |
43.35% |
-0.40% |
| 1961 |
43.75% |
-3.11% |
| 1960 |
46.86% |
-3.11% |
