South Africa Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Merchandise Trade (% of GDP): 57.2 % of GDP in 2025, -1pp YoY. World Bank (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Africa (2025)
57.2
% of GDP
-1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.2 | -1pp |
| 2024 | 58.2 | -5.1pp |
| 2023 | 63.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 63.6 | +7pp |
| 2021 | 56.6 | +6.3pp |
| 2020 | 50.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 50.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 51.3 | +1.4pp |
| 2017 | 49.9 | -2pp |
| 2016 | 51.9 | -1.6pp |
| 2015 | 53.5 | -2.9pp |
| 2014 | 56.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2013 | 55.5 | +3.3pp |
| 2012 | 52.2 | +1.3pp |
| 2011 | 50.9 | +5.8pp |
| 2010 | 45.1 | +3.9pp |
| 2009 | 41.2 | -16.5pp |
| 2008 | 57.7 | +10.2pp |
| 2007 | 47.5 | +2.4pp |
| 2006 | 45.1 | +5.7pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 57.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 29.4 % of GDP in 1992 to 63.6 % of GDP in 2022.
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in South Africa. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains.
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 total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in South Africa. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains. 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 63.6 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.4 % of GDP in 1992. The latest reading is 57.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1pp.