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Goods Exports (BoP, USD) rose 42.5% to USD 122 bil in South Africa in 2021

Goods Exports (BoP, USD) (USD bil), 2021
Economy | South Africa | February 1, 2023
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Goods exports as a part of the balance of payment rose 42.5% to USD 122 bil in South Africa in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.

Historically, goods exports as a part of the balance of payment in South Africa reached an all time high of USD 122 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 1.99 bil in 1960. When compared to South Africa's main peers, goods exports as a part of the balance of payment in Botswana amounted to USD 7.41 bil, USD 1.06 bil in Lesotho, USD 3.54 bil in Namibia and USD 2.06 bil in Swaziland in 2021.

South Africa has been ranked 35th within the group of 140 countries we follow in terms of goods exports as a part of the balance of payment, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.

Goods Exports (BoP, USD) Unit 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Angola USD bil 33.2 27.6 34.6 40.8 34.7
Botswana USD bil 6.27 7.37 5.96 6.59 5.26
Lesotho USD bil 0.929 0.881 1.03 1.22 1.06
Mozambique USD bil ... ... ... ... 3.41 3.33 4.73 5.20 4.67
Namibia USD bil 3.21 3.20 3.74 4.19 3.88
South Africa USD bil 80.8 76.5 87.6 94.3 90.1
Swaziland USD bil 1.67 1.64 1.79 1.83 1.98
Zambia USD bil 7.36 6.53 8.22 9.03 7.25
Zimbabwe USD bil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.58 3.66 4.16 4.68 4.66 ...