Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places South Africa 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 138 Eswatini 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Suriname 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Colombia 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Uganda 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Senegal 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.