Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's imports (% gdp) stands at 29.5% as of 2025-12-31, down from 29.85% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's imports (% gdp) was 29.5%, down from 29.85% in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's imports (% gdp) was 29.85%, down from 32.43% in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's imports (% gdp) was 32.43%, up from 31.41% in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's imports (% gdp) was 31.41%, up from 24.97% in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's imports (% gdp) was 24.97%, up from 23.18% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5% | -0.354% |
| 2024 | 29.85% | -2.57% |
| 2023 | 32.43% | +1.02% |
| 2022 | 31.41% | +6.43% |
| 2021 | 24.97% | +1.79% |
| 2020 | 23.18% | -3.51% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.2926% |
| 2018 | 26.99% | +0.7927% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -1.51% |
| 2016 | 27.71% | -1.31% |
| 2015 | 29.01% | -1.49% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.0032% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +2.05% |
| 2012 | 28.44% | +1.51% |
| 2011 | 26.94% | +2.32% |
| 2010 | 24.62% | +0.0179% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -9.12% |
| 2008 | 33.72% | +4.55% |
| 2007 | 29.17% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.67% | +3.84% |
| 2005 | 23.83% | +0.942% |
| 2004 | 22.89% | +1.08% |
| 2003 | 21.81% | -3.23% |
| 2002 | 25.03% | +2.22% |
| 2001 | 22.81% | +0.9979% |
| 2000 | 21.82% | +1.83% |
| 1999 | 19.99% | -1.53% |
| 1998 | 21.52% | +0.8757% |
| 1997 | 20.64% | +0.2162% |
| 1996 | 20.42% | +0.9843% |
| 1995 | 19.44% | +1.87% |
| 1994 | 17.57% | +1.78% |
| 1993 | 15.78% | +0.4176% |
| 1992 | 15.37% | -0.1746% |
| 1991 | 15.54% | -1.13% |
| 1990 | 16.67% | -2.32% |
| 1989 | 18.99% | -1.06% |
| 1988 | 20.05% | +1.97% |
| 1987 | 18.08% | -1.32% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | -0.6441% |
| 1985 | 20.05% | -0.8488% |
| 1984 | 20.89% | +2.41% |
| 1983 | 18.49% | -5.27% |
| 1982 | 23.75% | -3.24% |
| 1981 | 26.99% | +2.35% |
| 1980 | 24.64% | +1.77% |
| 1979 | 22.86% | +0.3371% |
| 1978 | 22.53% | +0.5989% |
| 1977 | 21.93% | -3.04% |
| 1976 | 24.97% | -1% |
| 1975 | 25.97% | +1.33% |
| 1974 | 24.64% | +5.18% |
| 1973 | 19.46% | +0.1501% |
| 1972 | 19.31% | -2.71% |
| 1971 | 22.02% | +0.6356% |
| 1970 | 21.38% | +1.81% |
| 1969 | 19.58% | +0.2438% |
| 1968 | 19.33% | -1.76% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | +0.9792% |
| 1966 | 20.12% | -3.11% |
| 1965 | 23.22% | +1.08% |
| 1964 | 22.14% | +2.01% |
| 1963 | 20.13% | +2.25% |
| 1962 | 17.89% | -0.5179% |
| 1961 | 18.41% | -2.86% |
| 1960 | 21.27% | — |
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South Africa's imports (% gdp) is 29.5% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 29.85% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 33.72% (2008); the lowest is 15.37% (1992), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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