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South Africa Trade Balance 1980s

External balance on goods and services · World Bank
$3.9B decade average (1980-1989)

South Africa's trade balance during the 1980s ranged from $-1.7B (1981) to $8.5B (1987), averaging $3.9B over 10 years of data.

1980s Data
YearValueChangeRank
1980 $6.5B +$1.2B 111th
1981 $-1.7B −$8.1B 28th
1982 $-315.0M +$1.3B 48th
1983 $3.2B +$3.5B 110th
1984 $1.4B −$1.8B 103rd
1985 $5.1B +$3.7B 111th
1986 $5.8B +$690.8M 115th
1987 $8.5B +$2.8B 115th
1988 $6.0B −$2.5B 116th
1989 $5.1B −$888.8M 120th