Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in South Africa
South Africa: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. was 0.9266 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9266 for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in South Africa peaked at 1.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5339, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.628 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6422 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6087 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6108 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6519 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6023 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5935 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.549 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.548 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5709 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5339 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5347 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6604 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.778 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8214 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8455 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8967 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9644 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8985 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9988 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9562 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7891 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7339 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8032 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8515 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8029 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7371 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8959 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9506 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8855 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.915 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9266 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6038 | 0.548 | 0.6519 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7504 | 0.5339 | 0.9644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9091 | 0.7339 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8851 | 0.7371 | 0.9506 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in South Africa?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in South Africa was 0.9266 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5339 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.