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Exports to GDP in South Africa

Latest: 31.4%
Previous: 31.8%
Change: -0.38 (-1.2%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Exports to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Exports to GDP in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	22.0%
Dec 31, 1967	21.4%
Dec 31, 1968	22.0%
Dec 31, 1969	20.0%
Dec 31, 1970	18.4%
Dec 31, 1971	18.5%
Dec 31, 1972	21.5%
Dec 31, 1973	21.7%
Dec 31, 1974	24.2%
Dec 31, 1975	23.8%
Dec 31, 1976	23.9%
Dec 31, 1977	26.3%
Dec 31, 1978	28.4%
Dec 31, 1979	31.2%
Dec 31, 1980	31.9%
Dec 31, 1981	25.2%
Dec 31, 1982	23.4%
Dec 31, 1983	21.8%
Dec 31, 1984	22.5%
Dec 31, 1985	27.9%
Dec 31, 1986	27.2%
Dec 31, 1987	26.9%
Dec 31, 1988	25.8%
Dec 31, 1989	23.7%
Dec 31, 1990	21.5%
Dec 31, 1991	19.3%
Dec 31, 1992	19.0%
Dec 31, 1993	19.9%
Dec 31, 1994	19.5%
Dec 31, 1995	20.0%
Dec 31, 1996	21.8%
Dec 31, 1997	21.7%
Dec 31, 1998	22.5%
Dec 31, 1999	22.3%
Dec 31, 2000	24.4%
Dec 31, 2001	26.4%
Dec 31, 2002	28.4%
Dec 31, 2003	23.9%
Dec 31, 2004	22.8%
Dec 31, 2005	23.6%
Dec 31, 2006	26.1%
Dec 31, 2007	28.0%
Dec 31, 2008	32.3%
Dec 31, 2009	25.0%
Dec 31, 2010	25.8%
Dec 31, 2011	27.7%
Dec 31, 2012	27.1%
Dec 31, 2013	28.4%
Dec 31, 2014	29.0%
Dec 31, 2015	27.7%
Dec 31, 2016	28.2%
Dec 31, 2017	27.3%
Dec 31, 2018	27.5%
Dec 31, 2019	27.2%
Dec 31, 2020	27.6%
Dec 31, 2021	31.2%
Dec 31, 2022	33.5%
Dec 31, 2023	33.3%
Dec 31, 2024	31.8%
Dec 31, 2025	31.4%

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