Export volume index (2015 = 100) in South Africa
South Africa: Export volume index (2015 = 100) was 102.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export volume index in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 102.5 2015 = 100 for export volume index in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export volume index in South Africa peaked at 110.2 2015 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.1 2015 = 100, in 2009.
That places South Africa 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export volume index (2015 = 100) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 78.3 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.1 2015 = 100 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 90.6 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 96 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 100.7 2015 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 99 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 105.7 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 102.5 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 102.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118.55 2015 = 100, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 102.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.4 2015 = 100, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.42 2015 = 100 | 71.1 2015 = 100 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.46 2015 = 100 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.06 2015 = 100 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 21.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export volume index in South Africa?
- Export volume index in South Africa was 102.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export volume index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest export volume index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for export volume index?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export volume index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.