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South Africa
Merchandise exports (current US$)

Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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

124 B93 B63 B32 B2.0 B196019932025South Africa · 2025: $116.40BSouth Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records $116.40B for Merchandise exports (current US$) in 2025, ranking #37 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Merchandise exports (current US$) increased from $1.99B in 1960 to $116.40B in 2025, a gain of $114.41B.
  • 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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