South Africa Current Account Balance (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Current Account Balance (% of GDP): -0.4 % of GDP in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Africa (2025)
-0.4
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | -0.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | -1.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -4.1pp |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +1.8pp |
| 2020 | 2 | +4.6pp |
| 2019 | -2.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | -3 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | -2.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | -2.6 | +1.7pp |
| 2015 | -4.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | -4.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | -5.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | -4.7 | -2.7pp |
| 2011 | -2 | -0.7pp |
| 2010 | -1.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2009 | -2.4 | +2.8pp |
| 2008 | -5.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2007 | -4.9 | -0.9pp |
| 2006 | -4 | -1.2pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded -0.4 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from -6.4 % of GDP in 1971 to 5.3 % of GDP in 1987.
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in South Africa. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in South Africa. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 5.3 % of GDP in 1987 and reached its lowest recorded value of -6.4 % of GDP in 1971. The latest reading is -0.4 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp.