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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's current account (% gdp) stands at -0.4228% as of 2025-12-31, up from -0.6428% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was -0.4228%, up from -0.6428% in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was -0.6428%, up from -1.1% in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was -1.1%, down from -0.2962% in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was -0.2962%, down from 3.77% in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was 3.77%, up from 2% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.4228% | +0.22% |
| 2024 | -0.6428% | +0.4608% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -0.8074% |
| 2022 | -0.2962% | -4.07% |
| 2021 | 3.77% | +1.77% |
| 2020 | 2% | +4.62% |
| 2019 | -2.62% | +0.3805% |
| 2018 | -3% | -0.6262% |
| 2017 | -2.37% | +0.2592% |
| 2016 | -2.63% | +1.68% |
| 2015 | -4.31% | +0.5021% |
| 2014 | -4.81% | +0.5259% |
| 2013 | -5.34% | -0.6546% |
| 2012 | -4.68% | -2.66% |
| 2011 | -2.02% | -0.7207% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | +1.09% |
| 2009 | -2.38% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | -5.19% | -0.3243% |
| 2007 | -4.86% | -0.8618% |
| 2006 | -4% | -1.23% |
| 2005 | -2.77% | -0.2675% |
| 2004 | -2.51% | -1.72% |
| 2003 | -0.7824% | -1.56% |
| 2002 | 0.7819% | +0.5289% |
| 2001 | 0.253% | +0.3786% |
| 2000 | -0.1256% | +0.3201% |
| 1999 | -0.4457% | +0.9918% |
| 1998 | -1.44% | -0.1194% |
| 1997 | -1.32% | -0.2901% |
| 1996 | -1.03% | +0.4237% |
| 1995 | -1.45% | -1.47% |
| 1994 | 0.0193% | -1.89% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +0.5569% |
| 1992 | 1.35% | +0.3126% |
| 1991 | 1.03% | -0.1961% |
| 1990 | 1.23% | -0.1554% |
| 1989 | 1.39% | -1.05% |
| 1988 | 2.44% | -2.85% |
| 1987 | 5.29% | +1.52% |
| 1986 | 3.77% | +0.2625% |
| 1985 | 3.51% | +5.81% |
| 1984 | -2.3% | -1.96% |
| 1983 | -0.336% | +3.77% |
| 1982 | -4.1% | +1.24% |
| 1981 | -5.34% | -8.88% |
| 1980 | 3.54% | -1.17% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +2.57% |
| 1978 | 2.13% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5277% | +5.18% |
| 1976 | -4.65% | +0.9394% |
| 1975 | -5.59% | -2.11% |
| 1974 | -3.47% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | -0.7768% | +0.0065% |
| 1972 | -0.7834% | +5.57% |
| 1971 | -6.36% | -0.2797% |
| 1970 | -6.08% | -3.58% |
| 1969 | -2.49% | -2.38% |
| 1968 | -0.1145% | +2.26% |
| 1967 | -2.37% | -1.34% |
| 1966 | -1.03% | +2.92% |
| 1965 | -3.95% | -2.61% |
| 1964 | -1.35% | -3.14% |
| 1963 | 1.79% | -2.59% |
| 1962 | 4.38% | +1.45% |
| 1961 | 2.93% | +2.37% |
| 1960 | 0.5601% | — |
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South Africa's current account (% gdp) is -0.4228% as of 2025-12-31, compared with -0.6428% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.29% (1987); the lowest is -6.36% (1971), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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