Imports as a share of GDP fell 7.93% to 0.299% in South Africa in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in South Africa reached an all time high of 0.337% in 2008 and an all time low of 0.154% in 1992.
South Africa has been ranked 93rd within the group of 130 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 29 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 0.255% | 0.170% | 0.276% | 0.267% | 0.253% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 0.432% | 0.460% | 0.464% | 0.468% | 0.421% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 0.946% | 0.943% | 0.966% | 0.930% | 0.959% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 0.791% | 0.684% | 0.671% | 0.717% | 0.855% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 0.458% | 0.465% | 0.432% | 0.516% | 0.588% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 0.270% | 0.267% | 0.232% | 0.249% | 0.314% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 0.446% | 0.419% | 0.405% | 0.455% | 0.481% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 0.369% | 0.342% | 0.325% | 0.340% | 0.291% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 0.284% | 0.282% | 0.250% | 0.281% | 0.369% |
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