Private Sector in South Africa 207 indicators covering private sector for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise trade 57.2% 2025 up 6.9% 92nd Food imports 7.2% 2025 up 2.6% 178th Manufactures imports 62.1% 2025 down 6.5% 94th Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ 2025 up 22.4% 37th Food exports 12.8% 2025 up 19.6% 119th Manufactures exports 38.3% 2025 down 19.6% 89th Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ 2025 up 43.7% 37th Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person 2025 up 25.9% 97th Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 up 16.6% 74th Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year 2025 up 144.4% 105th Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,978 current US$ per person 2025 up 7.2% 125th Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 down 0.7% 114th Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year 2025 up 126.3% 147th Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 274.84 current US$ per person 2025 up 2.8% 130th Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ 2025 up 17.3% 55th Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 down 4.8% 141st Transport services 37.0% 2025 down 9.6% 72nd Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 331.9 current US$ per person 2025 up 23.0% 135th Computer, communications and other services 44.2% 2025 up 25.3% 68th Commercial service imports 21.49 billion current US$ 2025 up 40.4% 48th Computer, communications and other services 37.9% 2025 up 81.8% 84th Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 up 14.0% 168th Travel services 13.2% 2025 down 32.7% 137th Travel services 38.5% 2025 down 29.3% 98th Transport services 13.8% 2025 down 16.3% 110th Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.66 % change on previous year 2025 up 218.7% 69th Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year 2025 up 199.7% 83rd Insurance and financial services 5.7% 2025 up 33.6% 108th Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 11.6% 2023 up 18.0% 40th Merchandise imports from high-income economies 53.3% 2023 down 7.1% 122nd Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 38.6% 2023 up 24.3% 33rd Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 27.2% 2023 up 28.9% 47th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 1.0% 2023 up 23.2% 128th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 2.4% 2023 down 23.2% 81st Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 0.5% 2023 up 56.7% 114th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 7.4% 2023 up 32.4% 31st Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 8.1% 2023 down 30.0% 40th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 99.7% 128th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 112.46 billion current US$ 2023 up 3.1% 39th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 8.1% 2023 down 30.0% 132nd Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 3.6% 2023 up 24.6% 85th Merchandise exports to high-income economies 50.1% 2023 up 6.4% 140th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 21.5% 2023 down 5.4% 63rd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 14.1% 2023 down 10.6% 64th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 0.5% 2023 down 37.2% 123rd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin 1.1% 2023 down 23.9% 96th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 0.4% 2023 down 49.4% 112th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 5.4% 2023 up 38.8% 40th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 28.3% 2023 down 5.9% 21st Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 27.8% 39th Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 103.34 billion current US$ 2023 up 16.5% 38th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 28.3% 2023 down 5.9% 59th Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 15.3% 106th Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 3.5% 125th Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita 1,635 current US$ per person 2023 up 0.8% 93rd Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2023 up 22.5% 73rd Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 16.5% 108th Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual -11.71 % change on previous year 2023 down 794.4% 155th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita 1,779 current US$ per person 2023 down 10.8% 122nd Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2023 up 8.4% 115th Page 1 of 4 Next →