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South Africa Balance of Trade. Statistics and Historical Data

South Africa Trade Balance Data

Indicator Data Period
Balance of Trade 13279 ZAR Million | 0.706 B USD Aug/23


Latest data on Balance of Trade (ZAR Million)

Balance of Trade
                     South Africa - Historical Data (ZAR Million)

What is trade balance of South Africa?

  • Trade Balance surplus in South Africa decreased to 13279 ZAR Million (0.706 B USD) in August 2023. The maximum value was 54598 ZAR Million and minimum was -36109 ZAR Million.
  • Data published Monthly by Revenue Service.

Historical Data (ZAR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
13279 Aug/23 29.09.2023
15961 Jul/23 31.08.2023
-3541 Jun/23 31.07.2023
10196 May/23 30.06.2023
3540 Apr/23 31.05.2023
6890 Mar/23 28.04.2023
16134 Feb/23 31.03.2023
-23054 Jan/23 28.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (ZAR Million)

Balance of Trade in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - -27700.0000 1140.0000 9474.4000 -27700.0000 -104.12%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 4144.7600 15720.0000 18730.9400 -23426.1700 279.27%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 2294.0000 -5304.3000 9078.0000 -14914.2000 -331.22%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 424.0000 2218.0000 4150.0000 -2957.0000 423.11%

Other trade indicators in South Africa

Index Updated Actual Previous
Current Account to GDP 2022 -0.5 % 3.7
Weapons Sales 2022 48 M USD 89
Exports Aug/23 9.634 B USD 9.217
Foreign Exchange Reserves Sep/23 61.131 B USD 61.998
Imports Aug/23 8.928 B USD 8.396
Terms of Trade  2Q/23 110 in. pt. 112
Tourist Arrivals Aug/23 0.986 Million Persons 0.958

Balance of Trade in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Egypt Jul/23 -2.931 B USD -2.318
Kenya Jul/23 -0.732 B USD -0.835
Madagascar Sep/22 -0.35 B USD -0.23
Zimbabwe -3958 -0.07 B USD -0.095
Tanzania 2Q/23 -1.483 B USD -1.579
Togo May/17 -0.076 B USD -0.03
Tunisia Jun/23 -1.85 B USD -0.581
Nigeria Jun/23 2.28 B USD -0.856
Sudan Dec/22 -0.83 B USD -0.734
Morocco Aug/23 -2.35 B USD -2.752
Senegal Jul/23 -0.542 B USD -0.566
Seychelles Aug/23 -0.058 B USD -0.059
South Africa Aug/23 0.706 B USD 0.821
Uganda Aug/23 -0.541 B USD -0.412
Rwanda Aug/23 -0.337 B USD -0.315
Liberia Jun/23 -0.026 B USD -0.027
Zambia Aug/23 2.307 B USD 2.332
Mozambique 2Q/23 -0.253 B USD -0.373
Namibia 2Q/23 -0.342 B USD -0.431
Ghana Aug/23 0.113 B USD 0.119
Swaziland 4Q/22 0.046 B USD 0.048
Libya 2022 3.919 B USD 3.317
South Sudan 2016 -0.016 B USD -0.01
Somalia 2022 -3.395 B USD -4.613
Algeria Sep/22 8.305 B USD 6.966
Angola 1Q/23 4.639 B USD 5.82
Benin 2Q/23 -0.563 B USD -0.751
Botswana Jul/23 0.052 B USD 0.047
Burkina Faso 1Q/23 -0.251 B USD -0.325
Burundi Aug/23 -0.091 B USD -0.081
Chad 2021 0.189 B USD -0.357
Comoros 2021 -0.263 B USD -0.241
Republic of the Congo 2021 3.94 B USD 1.923
Djibouti 2022 0.273 B USD 0.346
Eritrea 2022 -0.712 B USD -0.595
Ethiopia 1Q/23 -3.29 B USD -3.726
Gabon 2021 3.8 B USD 2.742
Gambia 4Q/22 -2559.754 B USD -5119.837
Guatemala Jul/23 -1.351 B USD -1.38
Guinea 2Q/23 1.389 B USD 0.992
Guinea Bissau 2022 0 B USD 0
Lesotho 1Q/23 -0.196 B USD -0.184
Malawi Jul/23 -0.167 B USD -0.146
Mali 4Q/22 -0.387 B USD -0.319
Mauritania 2Q/23 -0.016 B USD -0.033
Niger 1Q/23 -0.848 B USD -1.229
Sao Tome and Principe 2Q/23 -0.013 B USD -0.017
Sierra Leone Dec/22 -0.062 B USD -0.114