Merchandise imports, current USD
Customs-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports.
MERCHANDISE_IMPORTS_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Merchandise import scale
Merchandise imports, current USD
Merchandise import scale
Customs-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports.
Data and evidence
Merchandise imports, current USD
South Africa
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,399,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185015 · revision 1
Value 18399000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 18399000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 18,829,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185014 · revision 1
Value 18829000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 18829000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 19,738,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185013 · revision 1
Value 19738000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 19738000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 19,991,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185012 · revision 1
Value 19991000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 19991000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 23,363,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185011 · revision 1
Value 23363000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 23363000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 30,546,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185010 · revision 1
Value 30546000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30546000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 30,182,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185009 · revision 1
Value 30182000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30182000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 32,998,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185008 · revision 1
Value 32998000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 32998000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 29,242,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185007 · revision 1
Value 29242000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 29242000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 26,696,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185006 · revision 1
Value 26696000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26696000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 29,695,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185005 · revision 1
Value 29695000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 29695000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 28,248,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185004 · revision 1
Value 28248000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 28248000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 29,267,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185003 · revision 1
Value 29267000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 29267000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 39,748,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185002 · revision 1
Value 39748000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 39748000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 53,466,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185001 · revision 1
Value 53466000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 53466000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 62,304,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #185000 · revision 1
Value 62304000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 62304000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 78,715,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184999 · revision 1
Value 78715000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 78715000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 88,450,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184998 · revision 1
Value 88450000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 88450000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 101,640,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184997 · revision 1
Value 101640000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 101640000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 74,054,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184996 · revision 1
Value 74054000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 74054000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 96,835,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184995 · revision 1
Value 96835000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 96835000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 124,430,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184994 · revision 1
Value 124430000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124430000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 127,154,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184993 · revision 1
Value 127154000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 127154000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 126,330,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184992 · revision 1
Value 126330000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 126330000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 121,950,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184991 · revision 1
Value 121950000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 121950000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 104,651,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184990 · revision 1
Value 104651000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 104651000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 91,692,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184989 · revision 1
Value 91692000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 91692000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 101,576,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184988 · revision 1
Value 101576000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 101576000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 113,971,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184987 · revision 1
Value 113971000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 113971000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 107,539,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184986 · revision 1
Value 107539000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 107539000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 84,062,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184985 · revision 1
Value 84062000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 84062000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 113,989,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184984 · revision 1
Value 113989000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 113989000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 136,207,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184983 · revision 1
Value 136207000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 136207000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 130,745,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184982 · revision 1
Value 130745000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 130745000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 123,470,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184981 · revision 1
Value 123470000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 123470000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 128,080,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #184980 · revision 1
Value 128080000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceCustoms-based value of merchandise imports in current US dollars from WTO data. It excludes services and may differ from national-accounts imports. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 128080000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:26:46 · source revision unspecified |
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