South Africa Highest Trade Openness
Trade as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest trade openness in South Africa was 69.23% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (69.23%), 2008 (65.97%), 2023 (65.68%), 2022 (64.95%), 2024 (61.65%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Highest Trade Openness Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
69.23% |
| 2nd |
2008 |
65.97% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
65.68% |
| 4th |
2022 |
64.95% |
| 5th |
2024 |
61.65% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
69.23% |
+7.58% |
116th |
| 2023 |
65.68% |
+0.73% |
58th |
| 2008 |
65.97% |
+8.85% |
55th |
| 2022 |
64.95% |
+8.78% |
54th |
| 2024 |
61.65% |
−4.03% |
53rd |
| 2014 |
59.50% |
+0.62% |
52nd |
| 2013 |
58.88% |
+3.29% |
49th |
| 2021 |
56.16% |
+5.41% |
49th |
| 2015 |
56.73% |
−2.77% |
50th |
| 2007 |
57.13% |
+3.36% |
40th |
| 2016 |
55.86% |
−0.87% |
52nd |
| 2012 |
55.58% |
+0.95% |
39th |
| 1980 |
56.51% |
+2.40% |
54th |
| 2019 |
53.90% |
−0.59% |
42nd |
| 2018 |
54.49% |
+0.95% |
40th |
| 2011 |
54.64% |
+4.23% |
35th |
| 2017 |
53.54% |
−2.33% |
42nd |
| 2006 |
53.77% |
+6.34% |
35th |
| 2002 |
53.47% |
+4.29% |
44th |
| 1979 |
54.11% |
+3.16% |
49th |
| 1981 |
52.19% |
−4.31% |
46th |
| 2020 |
50.76% |
−3.14% |
50th |
| 2010 |
50.41% |
+0.82% |
34th |
| 1978 |
50.95% |
+2.74% |
48th |
| 2009 |
49.59% |
−16.39% |
39th |
| 2001 |
49.17% |
+2.95% |
36th |
| 1985 |
47.95% |
+4.56% |
42nd |
| 1977 |
48.21% |
−0.67% |
40th |
| 1976 |
48.88% |
−0.93% |
42nd |
| 1975 |
49.81% |
+1.02% |
43rd |
| 1974 |
48.80% |
+7.64% |
39th |
| 2005 |
47.43% |
+1.78% |
27th |
| 2000 |
46.22% |
+3.96% |
35th |
| 1986 |
46.65% |
−1.30% |
50th |
| 1982 |
47.14% |
−5.05% |
42nd |
| 1964 |
45.95% |
+0.97% |
38th |
| 1960 |
46.86% |
– |
38th |
| 2004 |
45.64% |
−0.08% |
26th |
| 2003 |
45.72% |
−7.74% |
27th |
| 1988 |
45.85% |
+0.88% |
50th |
| 1965 |
45.52% |
−0.43% |
41st |
| 1998 |
44.04% |
+1.73% |
37th |
| 1987 |
44.97% |
−1.68% |
44th |
| 1963 |
44.98% |
+1.62% |
40th |
| 1984 |
43.39% |
+3.14% |
36th |
| 1962 |
43.35% |
−0.40% |
41st |
| 1961 |
43.75% |
−3.11% |
39th |
| 1999 |
42.26% |
−1.78% |
35th |
| 1997 |
42.30% |
+0.10% |
31st |
| 1996 |
42.20% |
+2.72% |
32nd |
| 1989 |
42.70% |
−3.15% |
38th |
| 1967 |
42.49% |
+0.40% |
41st |
| 1973 |
41.15% |
+0.38% |
37th |
| 1995 |
39.48% |
+2.36% |
28th |
| 1983 |
40.26% |
−6.89% |
34th |
| 1971 |
40.50% |
+0.71% |
43rd |
| 1968 |
41.29% |
−1.20% |
41st |
| 1966 |
42.09% |
−3.42% |
41st |
| 1972 |
40.77% |
+0.27% |
42nd |
| 1970 |
39.79% |
+0.16% |
42nd |
| 1969 |
39.62% |
−1.67% |
36th |
| 1990 |
38.21% |
−4.49% |
30th |
| 1994 |
37.11% |
+1.42% |
24th |
| 1993 |
35.70% |
+1.38% |
21st |
| 1992 |
34.32% |
−0.56% |
21st |
| 1991 |
34.88% |
−3.33% |
24th |
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