Exports of goods and services in % of GDP

29.8 (%) in 2017

In 2017, exports for South Africa was 29.8 %. Though South Africa exports fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1998 - 2017 period ending at 29.8 % in 2017.

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Exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, or gifts or grants, of goods and services from residents to non-residents. The treatment of exports and imports in the SNA is generally identical with that in the balance of payments accounts as described in the Balance of Payments Manual.

Date Value Change, %
2017 29.8 -3.03%
2016 30.7 1.81%
2015 30.2 -4.17%
2014 31.5 1.61%
2013 31.0 4.20%
2012 29.7 -2.42%
2011 30.5 6.45%
2010 28.6 2.52%
2009 27.9 -21.65%
2008 35.6 14.27%
2007 31.2 6.49%
2006 29.3