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South Africa Imports of Goods & Services

$119.76Bas of 2024-3.2% vs 2023

Imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Updated June 25, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodImports of Goods & Services
2024$119.76B
2023$123.69B
2022$128.02B
2021$104.88B
2020$78.36B
2019$103.94B
2018$109.37B
2017$99.92B
2016$89.65B
2015$100.59B
2014$116.26B
2013$122.25B

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=imports_goods_services_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Imports of Goods & Services across Africa

Rank all 54 ->
CountryImports of Goods & ServicesPeriod
Nigeria$710.2M1960
Kenya$27.82B2024
Egypt$90.36B2024
Ghana$28.24B2024
Ethiopia$17.76B2024
Tanzania$17.1B2024

Frequently asked questions

What is South Africa's imports of goods and services?

South Africa's imports of goods and services is $119.76B as of 2024, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.

What is the source for this figure?

The figure comes from World Bank — World Development Indicators and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.

How do I get South Africa Imports of Goods & Services data via API?

Call GET /v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=imports_goods_services_usd with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.

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