External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
South Africa
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 6,132,598,158.48
Exact value6132598158.4813000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153911 · revision 1
Value 6132598158.4813000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6132598158.4813000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 5,137,769,504.75
Exact value5137769504.7468300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153910 · revision 1
Value 5137769504.7468300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5137769504.7468300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 5,274,167,658.36
Exact value5274167658.3635300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153909 · revision 1
Value 5274167658.3635300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5274167658.3635300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 6,080,039,366.63
Exact value6080039366.6329800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153908 · revision 1
Value 6080039366.6329800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6080039366.6329800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 3,045,794,213.02
Exact value3045794213.0191600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153907 · revision 1
Value 3045794213.0191600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3045794213.0191600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 1,026,444,100.43
Exact value1026444100.4277500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153906 · revision 1
Value 1026444100.4277500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1026444100.4277500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 2,204,054,613.85
Exact value2204054613.8496800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153905 · revision 1
Value 2204054613.8496800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2204054613.8496800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 1,723,321,503.09
Exact value1723321503.0853100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153904 · revision 1
Value 1723321503.0853100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1723321503.0853100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 1,534,110,765.66
Exact value1534110765.6553100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153903 · revision 1
Value 1534110765.6553100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1534110765.6553100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 3,454,792,581.50
Exact value3454792581.5011500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153902 · revision 1
Value 3454792581.5011500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3454792581.5011500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 3,927,186,668.03
Exact value3927186668.0269300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153901 · revision 1
Value 3927186668.0269300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3927186668.0269300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 4,797,436,597.05
Exact value4797436597.0468000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153900 · revision 1
Value 4797436597.0468000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4797436597.0468000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 4,384,888,471.38
Exact value4384888471.3768400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153899 · revision 1
Value 4384888471.3768400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4384888471.3768400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 4,150,567,322.19
Exact value4150567322.1940300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153898 · revision 1
Value 4150567322.1940300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4150567322.1940300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ -328,808,195.68
Exact value-328808195.6836030000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153897 · revision 1
Value -328808195.6836030000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -328808195.6836030000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ -659,346,396.35
Exact value-659346396.3487970000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153896 · revision 1
Value -659346396.3487970000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -659346396.3487970000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ -4,775,569,075.85
Exact value-4775569075.8495600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153895 · revision 1
Value -4775569075.8495600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4775569075.8495600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ -4,020,941,427.45
Exact value-4020941427.4491100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153894 · revision 1
Value -4020941427.4491100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4020941427.4491100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -4,631,880,776.01
Exact value-4631880776.0061700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153893 · revision 1
Value -4631880776.0061700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4631880776.0061700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 1,246,330,694.34
Exact value1246330694.3363600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153892 · revision 1
Value 1246330694.3363600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1246330694.3363600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 4,844,542,605.05
Exact value4844542605.0459900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153891 · revision 1
Value 4844542605.0459900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4844542605.0459900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 3,482,071,046.22
Exact value3482071046.2225500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153890 · revision 1
Value 3482071046.2225500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3482071046.2225500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ -5,665,968,002.05
Exact value-5665968002.0463100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153889 · revision 1
Value -5665968002.0463100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5665968002.0463100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ -8,484,620,142.59
Exact value-8484620142.5877100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153888 · revision 1
Value -8484620142.5877100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -8484620142.5877100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ -5,711,637,794.62
Exact value-5711637794.6221100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153887 · revision 1
Value -5711637794.6221100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5711637794.6221100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ -4,505,144,658.72
Exact value-4505144658.7246200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153886 · revision 1
Value -4505144658.7246200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4505144658.7246200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 1,459,108,010.17
Exact value1459108010.1707800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153885 · revision 1
Value 1459108010.1707800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1459108010.1707800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 4,364,612,608.82
Exact value4364612608.8230200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153884 · revision 1
Value 4364612608.8230200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4364612608.8230200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 2,060,869,011.96
Exact value2060869011.9621300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153883 · revision 1
Value 2060869011.9621300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2060869011.9621300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 1,971,031,573.19
Exact value1971031573.1947800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153882 · revision 1
Value 1971031573.1947800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1971031573.1947800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 14,844,418,855.10
Exact value14844418855.0957000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153881 · revision 1
Value 14844418855.0957000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 14844418855.0957000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 26,116,878,099.65
Exact value26116878099.6514000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153880 · revision 1
Value 26116878099.6514000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26116878099.6514000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 8,688,913,283.83
Exact value8688913283.8256700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153879 · revision 1
Value 8688913283.8256700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8688913283.8256700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 3,157,373,832.02
Exact value3157373832.0208700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153878 · revision 1
Value 3157373832.0208700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3157373832.0208700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 7,770,353,743.30
Exact value7770353743.3018800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153877 · revision 1
Value 7770353743.3018800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7770353743.3018800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 8,156,197,563.06
Exact value8156197563.0604500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #153876 · revision 1
Value 8156197563.0604500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8156197563.0604500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:16 · source revision unspecified |
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