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 | ... |