South Africa Trade Statistics

South Africa ZA: Export: Cost: Border Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | USD | World Bank

ZA: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data was reported at 428.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 428.000 USD for 2016. ZA: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 428.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 428.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 428.000 USD in 2017. ZA: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
428.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | USD | World Bank

ZA: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 170.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 170.000 USD for 2016. ZA: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 170.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 170.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 170.000 USD in 2017. ZA: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
170.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Exports: Lead Time

2005 - 2014 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

ZA: Exports: Lead Time data was reported at 16.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 16.000 Day for 2013. ZA: Exports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 25.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.000 Day in 2011 and a record low of 16.000 Day in 2014. ZA: Exports: Lead Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Time to export is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to export goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
16.00 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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South Africa ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | Hour | World Bank

ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data was reported at 100.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.000 Hour for 2016. ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 100.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 Hour in 2017 and a record low of 100.000 Hour in 2017. ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
100.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | Hour | World Bank

ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 68.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 68.000 Hour for 2016. ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 68.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.000 Hour in 2017 and a record low of 68.000 Hour in 2017. ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
68.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Median Case

2007 - 2016 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Median Case data was reported at 3.000 Day in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 Day for 2014. ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Median Case data is updated yearly, averaging 2.200 Day from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 Day in 2016 and a record low of 2.000 Day in 2014. ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Median Case data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.; ; World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.; Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
3.00 2016 yearly 2007 - 2016

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South Africa ZA: Exports: Number of Documents

2005 - 2014 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

ZA: Exports: Number of Documents data was reported at 7.000 Number in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Number for 2013. ZA: Exports: Number of Documents data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.000 Number in 2014 and a record low of 7.000 Number in 2014. ZA: Exports: Number of Documents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
7.00 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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South Africa ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change

1981 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data was reported at -3.142 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.970 % for Feb 2018. ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 11.723 % from Jan 1981 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.125 % in Oct 1996 and a record low of -33.963 % in Aug 2009. ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
-3.142 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2018

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South Africa ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period

1980 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 9.192 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.865 % for Feb 2018. ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 1.445 % from Feb 1980 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 458 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.986 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of -30.256 % in Nov 2000. ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
9.192 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 1980 - Mar 2018

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South Africa ZA: Goods Trade: % of GDP

1960 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ZA: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 54.485 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56.396 % for 2016. ZA: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 43.503 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.540 % in 2008 and a record low of 31.566 % in 1989. ZA: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
56.35 2016 yearly 1960 - 2016

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South Africa ZA: Import: Cost: Border Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | USD | World Bank

ZA: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data was reported at 657.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 657.000 USD for 2016. ZA: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 657.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 657.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 657.000 USD in 2017. ZA: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
657.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | USD | World Bank

ZA: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 213.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 213.000 USD for 2016. ZA: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 213.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 213.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 213.000 USD in 2017. ZA: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
213.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Imports: Lead Time

2005 - 2014 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

ZA: Imports: Lead Time data was reported at 21.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 21.000 Day for 2013. ZA: Imports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 35.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.000 Day in 2010 and a record low of 21.000 Day in 2014. ZA: Imports: Lead Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Time to import is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to import goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
21.00 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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South Africa ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | Hour | World Bank

ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data was reported at 144.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 144.000 Hour for 2016. ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 144.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 144.000 Hour in 2017 and a record low of 144.000 Hour in 2017. ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
144.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance

2014 - 2017 | Yearly | Hour | World Bank

ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 36.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 36.000 Hour for 2016. ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 36.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.000 Hour in 2017 and a record low of 36.000 Hour in 2017. ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
36.00 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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South Africa ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Median Case

2007 - 2016 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Median Case data was reported at 3.000 Day in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 Day for 2014. ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Median Case data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 Day from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 Day in 2007 and a record low of 2.000 Day in 2014. ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Median Case data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.; ; World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.; Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
3.00 2016 yearly 2007 - 2016

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South Africa ZA: Imports: Number of Documents

2005 - 2014 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

ZA: Imports: Number of Documents data was reported at 7.000 Number in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Number for 2013. ZA: Imports: Number of Documents data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.000 Number in 2014 and a record low of 7.000 Number in 2014. ZA: Imports: Number of Documents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. All documents required per shipment to import goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
7.00 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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South Africa ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change

1958 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change data was reported at -0.857 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.921 % for Feb 2018. ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 12.466 % from Jan 1958 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 723 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 137.713 % in May 1980 and a record low of -39.969 % in Jul 1977. ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
-0.857 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2018

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South Africa ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period

1957 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -1.907 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -16.108 % for Feb 2018. ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.879 % from Feb 1957 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 734 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.955 % in Jan 1980 and a record low of -48.549 % in Aug 1976. ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
-1.907 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 1957 - Mar 2018

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South Africa ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change

1958 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data was reported at -0.954 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.890 % for Feb 2018. ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 12.993 % from Jan 1958 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 723 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 139.519 % in May 1980 and a record low of -41.779 % in Jul 2009. ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
-0.954 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2018

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South Africa ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period

1957 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -1.991 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -16.072 % for Feb 2018. ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.851 % from Feb 1957 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 734 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.304 % in Jan 1980 and a record low of -47.347 % in Aug 1976. ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
-1.991 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 1957 - Mar 2018

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South Africa ZA: Imports: fob: USD

1957 - 2018 | Monthly | USD mn | International Monetary Fund

ZA: Imports: fob: USD data was reported at 7.509 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.654 USD bn for Feb 2018. ZA: Imports: fob: USD data is updated monthly, averaging 1.382 USD bn from Jan 1957 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 735 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.958 USD bn in Oct 2014 and a record low of 92.540 USD mn in Sep 1961. ZA: Imports: fob: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
7,509.428 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2018

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ZA: Export: Cost: Border Compliance
ZA: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance
ZA: Exports: Lead Time
ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance
ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance
ZA: Exports: Lead Time: Median Case
ZA: Exports: Number of Documents
ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change
ZA: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period
ZA: Goods Trade: % of GDP
ZA: Import: Cost: Border Compliance
ZA: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance
ZA: Imports: Lead Time
ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance
ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance
ZA: Imports: Lead Time: Median Case
ZA: Imports: Number of Documents
ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change
ZA: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period
ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change
ZA: Imports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period
ZA: Imports: fob: USD
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