Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in South Africa
South Africa: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 116,247 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in South Africa stood at 116,247.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in South Africa peaked at 124,221 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,515, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 36th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,515 | — |
| 1992 | 26,760 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 27,304 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 28,404 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 31,845 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 32,569 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 35,256 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 29,455 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 30,364 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 34,106 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 33,550 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33,949 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41,598 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 52,299 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 58,943 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 66,067 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 79,423 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 91,935 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 71,629 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 91,434 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 108,849 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 99,639 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 96,012 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 93,110 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 80,875 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 76,376 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 88,981 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 94,132 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 89,562 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 85,560 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 122,599 | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 124,221 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 112,214 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 111,421 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 116,247 | +4.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 116,247 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,958, 7.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 116,247 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,685, 43.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,830 | 26,515 | 35,256 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56,350 | 33,550 | 91,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,897 | 76,376 | 108,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,044 | 85,560 | 124,221 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in South Africa?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in South Africa was 116,247 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 124,221 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,515 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.