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South Africa
Merchandise imports (current US$)

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Global rank#37out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

136 B103 B69 B35 B1.5 B196019932025South Africa · 2025: $128.08BSouth Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records $128.08B for Merchandise imports (current US$) in 2025, ranking #37 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Merchandise imports (current US$) increased from $1.63B in 1960 to $128.08B in 2025, a gain of $126.45B.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

Comparison

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