Trade · Southern Africa
South Africa Imports (% of GDP)
29.5%as of 2025-1.2% vs 2024
Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Imports (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5% |
| 2024 | 29.9% |
| 2023 | 32.4% |
| 2022 | 31.4% |
| 2021 | 25% |
| 2020 | 23.2% |
| 2019 | 26.7% |
| 2018 | 27% |
| 2017 | 26.2% |
| 2016 | 27.7% |
| 2015 | 29% |
| 2014 | 30.5% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=imports_goods_services_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Imports (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Imports (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16.9% |
| Kenya | 21.8% |
| Egypt | 31.5% |
| Ghana | 33.9% |
| Ethiopia | 20.2% |
| Tanzania | 20% |
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