Services, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added was 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in South Africa peaked at 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.56 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places South Africa 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 53.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 74.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 100.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 100.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 126.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 131.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 192.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 195.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 225.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 Austria 270.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Iran 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 253.63 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Colombia 231.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Denmark 230.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Pakistan 229.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -146.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 115,762 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in South Africa?
- Services, value added in South Africa was 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.