Global Statistics and Country Indicators
South Africa Exports, Imports and Trade Balance Over Time (1948–2025)
Trade Balance
Data table
| 1948 | -381.4M | 1960 | 356.2M | 1971 | -880.9M | 1982 | -734M | 1993 | 4.23B | 2004 | -7.32B | 2015 | -23.65B |
| 1949 | -112.1M | 1961 | 679.4M | 1972 | 160.7M | 1983 | 2.7B | 1994 | 1.95B | 2005 | -10.68B | 2016 | -15.48B |
| 1950 | 229.6M | 1962 | 742.1M | 1973 | 900.4M | 1984 | 1.21B | 1995 | -2.69B | 2006 | -20.54B | 2017 | -12.63B |
| 1951 | -17.78M | 1963 | 587.9M | 1974 | 831.4M | 1985 | 4.97B | 1996 | -961M | 2007 | -18.67B | 2018 | -20B |
| 1952 | 119.1M | 1964 | 198M | 1975 | 495.4M | 1986 | 5.39B | 1997 | -1.97B | 2008 | -20.86B | 2019 | -17.52B |
| 1953 | 109.8M | 1965 | -16.24M | 1976 | 565.2M | 1987 | 5.94B | 1998 | -2.88B | 2009 | -12.38B | 2020 | 1.77B |
| 1954 | 56.56M | 1966 | 346.2M | 1977 | 3.63B | 1988 | 3.15B | 1999 | 11M | 2010 | -5.49B | 2021 | 9.58B |
| 1955 | 124.2M | 1967 | 230.9M | 1978 | 5.16B | 1989 | 3.69B | 2000 | 288M | 2011 | -15.62B | 2022 | -13.31B |
| 1956 | 252M | 1968 | 415M | 1979 | 9.27B | 1990 | 5.15B | 2001 | 1.01B | 2012 | -27.55B | 2023 | -19.89B |
| 1957 | 264.7M | 1969 | 167.7M | 1980 | 5.93B | 1991 | 4.45B | 2002 | 456M | 2013 | -30.18B | 2024 | -13.39B |
| 1958 | 88.9M | 1970 | -499M | 1981 | -2.27B | 1992 | 3.7B | 2003 | -3.27B | 2014 | -28.91B | 2025 | -11.68B |
| 1959 | 484.1M |
Exports
Data table
| 1948 | 1.17B | 1960 | 1.98B | 1971 | 3.48B | 1982 | 17.67B | 1993 | 24.22B | 2004 | 46.15B | 2015 | 81B |
| 1949 | 1.16B | 1961 | 2.14B | 1972 | 4.11B | 1983 | 18.51B | 1994 | 25.31B | 2005 | 51.63B | 2016 | 76.21B |
| 1950 | 1.15B | 1962 | 2.22B | 1973 | 6.06B | 1984 | 17.16B | 1995 | 27.85B | 2006 | 58.18B | 2017 | 88.95B |
| 1951 | 1.39B | 1963 | 2.36B | 1974 | 8.69B | 1985 | 16.29B | 1996 | 29.22B | 2007 | 69.78B | 2018 | 93.97B |
| 1952 | 1.37B | 1964 | 2.48B | 1975 | 8.79B | 1986 | 18.39B | 1997 | 31.03B | 2008 | 80.78B | 2019 | 90.02B |
| 1953 | 1.38B | 1965 | 2.55B | 1976 | 7.85B | 1987 | 21.22B | 1998 | 26.36B | 2009 | 61.68B | 2020 | 85.83B |
| 1954 | 1.36B | 1966 | 2.74B | 1977 | 9.9B | 1988 | 21.87B | 1999 | 26.71B | 2010 | 91.35B | 2021 | 123.6B |
| 1955 | 1.55B | 1967 | 3.01B | 1978 | 12.77B | 1989 | 22.19B | 2000 | 29.98B | 2011 | 108.8B | 2022 | 122.9B |
| 1956 | 1.71B | 1968 | 3.2B | 1979 | 18.26B | 1990 | 23.55B | 2001 | 29.26B | 2012 | 99.61B | 2023 | 110.9B |
| 1957 | 1.88B | 1969 | 3.36B | 1980 | 25.53B | 1991 | 23.28B | 2002 | 29.72B | 2013 | 96.15B | 2024 | 110.1B |
| 1958 | 1.72B | 1970 | 3.34B | 1981 | 20.66B | 1992 | 23.44B | 2003 | 36.48B | 2014 | 93.04B | 2025 | 116.4B |
| 1959 | 1.92B |
Imports
Data table
| 1948 | 1.55B | 1960 | 1.63B | 1971 | 4.36B | 1982 | 18.41B | 1993 | 19.99B | 2004 | 53.47B | 2015 | 104.7B |
| 1949 | 1.27B | 1961 | 1.46B | 1972 | 3.95B | 1983 | 15.81B | 1994 | 23.36B | 2005 | 62.3B | 2016 | 91.69B |
| 1950 | 921.2M | 1962 | 1.48B | 1973 | 5.16B | 1984 | 15.96B | 1995 | 30.55B | 2006 | 78.71B | 2017 | 101.6B |
| 1951 | 1.41B | 1963 | 1.77B | 1974 | 7.86B | 1985 | 11.32B | 1996 | 30.18B | 2007 | 88.45B | 2018 | 114B |
| 1952 | 1.25B | 1964 | 2.28B | 1975 | 8.29B | 1986 | 12.99B | 1997 | 33B | 2008 | 101.6B | 2019 | 107.5B |
| 1953 | 1.27B | 1965 | 2.56B | 1976 | 7.28B | 1987 | 15.28B | 1998 | 29.24B | 2009 | 74.05B | 2020 | 84.06B |
| 1954 | 1.31B | 1966 | 2.4B | 1977 | 6.27B | 1988 | 18.72B | 1999 | 26.7B | 2010 | 96.84B | 2021 | 114B |
| 1955 | 1.42B | 1967 | 2.78B | 1978 | 7.61B | 1989 | 18.5B | 2000 | 29.7B | 2011 | 124.4B | 2022 | 136.2B |
| 1956 | 1.46B | 1968 | 2.79B | 1979 | 8.99B | 1990 | 18.4B | 2001 | 28.25B | 2012 | 127.2B | 2023 | 130.7B |
| 1957 | 1.62B | 1969 | 3.19B | 1980 | 19.6B | 1991 | 18.83B | 2002 | 29.27B | 2013 | 126.3B | 2024 | 123.5B |
| 1958 | 1.64B | 1970 | 3.84B | 1981 | 22.93B | 1992 | 19.74B | 2003 | 39.75B | 2014 | 121.9B | 2025 | 128.1B |
| 1959 | 1.44B |