Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 274.84 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 274.84 current US$ per person for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 324.55 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.9 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.9 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15.11 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 16.53 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 16.41 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 16.72 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 18.84 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 20.61 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 21.84 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 22.86 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 25.76 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 30.16 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 31.17 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 40.46 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 49.63 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 57.61 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 48.36 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 52.16 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 59.96 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 70.7 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 84.12 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 85.39 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 73.42 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 69.88 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 62.59 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 49.39 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 51.63 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 61.32 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 61.22 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.25 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 81.42 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 73.22 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 75.68 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 72.1 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 80.83 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 99.11 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 107.44 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 114.09 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 112.78 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 107.87 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 103.65 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 99.39 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 103.88 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 174.84 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 2004 | 203.32 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 233.78 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 250.81 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 283.08 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 262.13 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 243.79 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 301.98 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 322.38 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 324.55 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 305.51 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 302.52 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 267.39 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 254.59 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 280.18 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 285.13 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 261 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 138.84 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 146.72 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 202.31 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 224.46 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 249 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 274.84 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.87 current US$ per person | 14.9 current US$ per person | 22.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.6 current US$ per person | 25.76 current US$ per person | 70.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.02 current US$ per person | 49.39 current US$ per person | 85.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.45 current US$ per person | 72.1 current US$ per person | 114.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.87 current US$ per person | 99.39 current US$ per person | 283.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.52 current US$ per person | 254.59 current US$ per person | 324.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.03 current US$ per person | 138.84 current US$ per person | 274.84 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 274.84 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 324.55 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.