Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's current account (value) stands at -1.81B as of 2025-12-31, up from -2.58B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's current account (value) was -1.81B, up from -2.58B in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's current account (value) was -2.58B, up from -4.21B in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's current account (value) was -4.21B, down from -1.21B in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's current account (value) was -1.21B, down from 15.84B in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's current account (value) was 15.84B, up from 6.77B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.81B | +772.57M |
| 2024 | -2.58B | +1.63B |
| 2023 | -4.21B | -3.00B |
| 2022 | -1.21B | -17.05B |
| 2021 | 15.84B | +9.07B |
| 2020 | 6.77B | +16.97B |
| 2019 | -10.20B | +1.96B |
| 2018 | -12.16B | -3.10B |
| 2017 | -9.06B | -535.00M |
| 2016 | -8.52B | +6.42B |
| 2015 | -14.94B | +3.40B |
| 2014 | -18.34B | +3.06B |
| 2013 | -21.40B | -1.05B |
| 2012 | -20.35B | -11.09B |
| 2011 | -9.25B | -3.83B |
| 2010 | -5.42B | +2.44B |
| 2009 | -7.86B | +8.53B |
| 2008 | -16.40B | -201.29M |
| 2007 | -16.19B | -4.04B |
| 2006 | -12.15B | -4.14B |
| 2005 | -8.02B | -1.60B |
| 2004 | -6.41B | -4.87B |
| 2003 | -1.54B | -2.55B |
| 2002 | 1.01B | +666.74M |
| 2001 | 342.64M | +533.20M |
| 2000 | -190.56M | +484.69M |
| 1999 | -675.25M | +1.52B |
| 1998 | -2.20B | +28.23M |
| 1997 | -2.23B | -549.17M |
| 1996 | -1.68B | +815.06M |
| 1995 | -2.49B | -2.52B |
| 1994 | 29.62M | -2.77B |
| 1993 | 2.80B | +822.98M |
| 1992 | 1.98B | +581.05M |
| 1991 | 1.40B | -152.45M |
| 1990 | 1.55B | +53.58M |
| 1989 | 1.50B | -1.04B |
| 1988 | 2.53B | -2.57B |
| 1987 | 5.10B | +2.34B |
| 1986 | 2.77B | +504.60M |
| 1985 | 2.26B | +4.21B |
| 1984 | -1.95B | -1.63B |
| 1983 | -323.22M | +3.20B |
| 1982 | -3.53B | +1.45B |
| 1981 | -4.98B | -8.14B |
| 1980 | 3.16B | +196.35M |
| 1979 | 2.97B | +1.87B |
| 1978 | 1.10B | +860.20M |
| 1977 | 239.20M | +2.15B |
| 1976 | -1.91B | +484.68M |
| 1975 | -2.40B | -959.42M |
| 1974 | -1.44B | -1.18B |
| 1973 | -258.39M | -66.34M |
| 1972 | -192.05M | +1.30B |
| 1971 | -1.49B | -198.73M |
| 1970 | -1.29B | -809.20M |
| 1969 | -480.20M | -460.60M |
| 1968 | -19.60M | +355.60M |
| 1967 | -375.20M | -228.20M |
| 1966 | -147.00M | +369.60M |
| 1965 | -516.60M | -355.60M |
| 1964 | -161.00M | -355.60M |
| 1963 | 194.60M | -235.20M |
| 1962 | 429.80M | +159.60M |
| 1961 | 270.20M | +221.20M |
| 1960 | 49.00M | — |
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South Africa's current account (value) is -1.81B as of 2025-12-31, compared with -2.58B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 15.84B (2021); the lowest is -21.40B (2013), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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