Exports minus imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Trade Balance |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.16B |
| 2024 | $7.77B |
| 2023 | $3.16B |
| 2022 | $8.69B |
| 2021 | $26.12B |
| 2020 | $14.84B |
| 2019 | $1.97B |
| 2018 | $2.06B |
| 2017 | $4.36B |
| 2016 | $1.46B |
| 2015 | $-4.51B |
| 2014 | $-5.71B |
49 countries carry a recent trade balance figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.