Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-04-30
South Africa's balance of trade stands at 0.9397 as of 2026-04-30, down from 1.31 in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's balance of trade was 0.9397, down from 1.31 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's balance of trade was 1.31, down from 2.53 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, South Africa's balance of trade was 2.53, up from 2.26 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, South Africa's balance of trade was 2.26, up from 0.8385 in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's balance of trade was 0.8385, down from 1.81 in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 0.9397 | -0.3742 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.31 | -1.22 |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.53 | +0.2703 |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.26 | +1.42 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.8385 | -0.9739 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1.81 | +0.3813 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.43 | +0.2544 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.18 | +0.8247 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.3519 | -0.6474 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.9993 | +0.3144 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.6849 | -0.0134 |
| 2025-05-31 | 0.6983 | +0.0073 |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.691 | -0.1416 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.8326 | -0.4289 |
| 2025-02-28 | 1.26 | +0.7146 |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.5469 | +0.2512 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.2957 | -1.24 |
| 2024-11-30 | 1.54 | +0.2101 |
| 2024-10-31 | 1.33 | +0.6945 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.6315 | +0.1256 |
| 2024-08-31 | 0.5059 | -0.3399 |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.8459 | +0.024 |
| 2024-06-30 | 0.8218 | +0.1325 |
| 2024-05-31 | 0.6894 | +0.0888 |
| 2024-04-30 | 0.6006 | +0.6278 |
| 2024-03-31 | -0.0272 | -0.3518 |
| 2024-02-29 | 0.3246 | -0.5475 |
| 2024-01-31 | 0.8721 | +0.6005 |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.2716 | -0.528 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.7996 | +0.8739 |
| 2023-10-31 | -0.0743 | -0.627 |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.5527 | -0.3339 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.8866 | +0.1516 |
| 2023-07-31 | 0.735 | +1.44 |
| 2023-06-30 | -0.7016 | -0.8191 |
| 2023-05-31 | 0.1174 | -0.0032 |
| 2023-04-30 | 0.1207 | +0.1705 |
| 2023-03-31 | -0.0498 | -0.8004 |
| 2023-02-28 | 0.7505 | +0.6285 |
| 2023-01-31 | 0.122 | +0.4869 |
| 2022-12-31 | -0.3648 | -0.5431 |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.1783 | -0.0602 |
| 2022-10-31 | 0.2385 | -1.15 |
| 2022-09-30 | 1.38 | +0.7596 |
| 2022-08-31 | 0.6252 | -0.7464 |
| 2022-07-31 | 1.37 | +0.4524 |
| 2022-06-30 | 0.9192 | -0.5379 |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.46 | +0.4019 |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.06 | -1.49 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2.54 | +1.6 |
| 2022-02-28 | 0.9394 | -0.8793 |
| 2022-01-31 | 1.82 | +0.5226 |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.3 | -0.6837 |
| 2021-11-30 | 1.98 | -0.3825 |
| 2021-10-31 | 2.36 | +0.9359 |
| 2021-09-30 | 1.43 | -1.56 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2.98 | +0.5345 |
| 2021-07-31 | 2.45 | -0.8301 |
| 2021-06-30 | 3.28 | -0.225 |
| 2021-05-31 | 3.5 | -0.11 |
| 2021-04-30 | 3.61 | +0.6768 |
| 2021-03-31 | 2.94 | +0.5423 |
| 2021-02-28 | 2.4 | +0.1946 |
| 2021-01-31 | 2.2 | +0.4281 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.77 | -0.2549 |
| 2020-11-30 | 2.03 | -0.4391 |
| 2020-10-31 | 2.47 | +0.5907 |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.88 | -0.4966 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2.37 | +0.2665 |
| 2020-07-31 | 2.11 | -0.19 |
| 2020-06-30 | 2.3 | +1.44 |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.8576 | +2.86 |
| 2020-04-30 | -2.01 | -3.13 |
| 2020-03-31 | 1.13 | +0.5214 |
| 2020-02-29 | 0.6046 | -0.4683 |
| 2020-01-31 | 1.07 | +0.6132 |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.4598 | +0.2464 |
| 2019-11-30 | 0.2134 | -0.4722 |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.6856 | +0.4289 |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.2568 | — |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's balance of trade is 0.9397 as of 2026-04-30, compared with 1.31 in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 3.61 (2021-04-30); the lowest is -2.01 (2020-04-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.