Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in South Africa
South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in South Africa, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -3.35 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.5% on the previous year and down 710.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in South Africa peaked at 38.79 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -25.88 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places South Africa 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -8.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2001 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2002 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2003 | 30.97 % change on previous year | +917.7% |
| 2004 | 38.79 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2007 | 26 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2009 | -25.88 % change on previous year | -550.3% |
| 2010 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2011 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4136 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2014 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +747.9% |
| 2015 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +312.5% |
| 2016 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2018 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2019 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2020 | -21.89 % change on previous year | +294.8% |
| 2021 | 35.33 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 2022 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2023 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.98 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.13 % change on previous year | -25.88 % change on previous year | 38.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -14.47 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -21.89 % change on previous year | 35.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 115 Somalia -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Angola -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Serbia -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Tanzania, United Republic of -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tunisia -3.52 % 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$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in South Africa?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in South Africa was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.79 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.88 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 710.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.