South Africa ICT Service Exports (% of Service Exports) (2025)
South Africa's ICT Service Exports (% of Service Exports): 9.5 % of service exports in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (BX.GSR.CCIS.ZS), 1972–2025.
South Africa (2025)
9.5
% of service exports
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
43
years of data
Data
| Year | % of service exports | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.5 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 9.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +1.9pp |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -1.6pp |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2020 | 8.2 | +3.9pp |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 2.4 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 9.5 % of service exports in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1972–2025 the series ranges from 0.1 in 1988 to 9.5 in 2024.
This page tracks ICT service exports (software, IT consulting, telecommunications) as a share of total service exports in South Africa from 2000 to present. ICT export intensity measures the depth of the digital knowledge economy and the competitiveness of the domestic tech industry in global markets.
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 ICT service exports (software, IT consulting, telecommunications) as a share of total service exports in South Africa from 2000 to present. ICT export intensity measures the depth of the digital knowledge economy and the competitiveness of the domestic tech industry in global markets. 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 1972–2025 (43 observations).
The series peaked at 9.5 % of service exports in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 1988. The latest reading of 9.5 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.