Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 96,495 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,764 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,764 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 17,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 17,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 17,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 25,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 32,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 38,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 43,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 52,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 60,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 44,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 68,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 80,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 74,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 73,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 70,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 61,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 58,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 68,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 72,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 69,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 64,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 94,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 96,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Morocco 93,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Georgia 87,587 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 American Samoa 87,049 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ghana 73,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Oman 73,481 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Nigeria 69,102 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in South Africa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in South Africa was 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96,495 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.