Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 331.9 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Africa is 331.9 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 380.49 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.99 current US$ per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.99 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 15.03 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 18.56 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 20.27 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 23.4 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 23.82 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 25.98 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 26.79 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 29.99 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 35.94 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 40.52 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 37.44 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 47.26 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 59.15 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 70.36 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 56.81 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 65.26 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 74.85 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 84.68 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 112.49 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 127.74 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 107.14 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 96.83 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 85.3 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 63.27 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 73.29 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 82.77 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 82.85 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.97 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 90.29 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 88 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 99.33 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 104.8 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 111.3 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 129.49 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 122.33 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 127.43 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 118.47 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 119.73 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 120.53 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 107.61 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 111.94 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 161.76 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 205.4 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 239.62 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 273.31 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 310.67 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 319.82 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 284.4 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 362.46 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 380.49 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 338.98 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 320.42 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 300.86 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 269.76 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 260.1 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 281.06 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 282.84 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 269.88 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 182.4 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 218.84 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 291.05 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 293.73 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 309.46 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 331.9 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.27 current US$ per person | 13.99 current US$ per person | 29.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.23 current US$ per person | 35.94 current US$ per person | 84.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.47 current US$ per person | 63.27 current US$ per person | 127.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.12 current US$ per person | 88 current US$ per person | 129.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.51 current US$ per person | 107.61 current US$ per person | 319.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.69 current US$ per person | 260.1 current US$ per person | 380.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.23 current US$ per person | 182.4 current US$ per person | 331.9 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 132 Guatemala 342.55 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 338.8 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Ecuador 335.16 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Philippines 323.43 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 319.63 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 311 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 331.9 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 380.49 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.99 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.