Net barter terms of trade index in South Africa
South Africa: Net barter terms of trade index was 117.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 117.1 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in South Africa peaked at 128.7 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 84.6 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 87.3 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 89.4 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 95.1 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 101.4 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 105 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 104.3 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 112 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 123.6 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 128.7 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 117.8 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 117.1 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.22 2015 = 100 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | 95.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.75 2015 = 100 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | 112 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.08 2015 = 100 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | 128.7 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)
- 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 net barter terms of trade index in South Africa?
- Net barter terms of trade index in South Africa was 117.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.