Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa is 8.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 45.95 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -31.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places South Africa 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 1963 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 1964 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1965 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1966 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1967 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1968 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1969 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 1970 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1971 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1972 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1973 | 29.88 % change on previous year | -707.9% |
| 1974 | 28.74 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1976 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1977 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1978 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 36.95 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1981 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1982 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1983 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1984 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1985 | -23.32 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1986 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1987 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2916 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1992 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -5219.1% |
| 1993 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1994 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1996 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1997 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1998 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2001 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -723.5% |
| 2002 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2003 | 45.95 % change on previous year | +815.6% |
| 2004 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2009 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -341.8% |
| 2010 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -389.4% |
| 2011 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2012 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 2013 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2014 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2015 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2016 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 2018 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2019 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2020 | -31.31 % change on previous year | +945.6% |
| 2021 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2022 | 34.89 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2024 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +194.4% |
| 2025 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.72 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 27.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.07 % change on previous year | -17.04 % change on previous year | 29.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -23.32 % change on previous year | 36.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -10.01 % change on previous year | 45.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 28.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -31.31 % change on previous year | 34.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 8.68 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Curaçao 8.67 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Austria 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 84 France 8.39 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Slovakia 8.37 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Paraguay 8.13 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa was 8.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.95 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.