South Africa - Current account balance
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
The latest value for Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in South Africa was $6,798,215,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $6,798,215,000 in 2020 and ($21,400,790,000) in 2013.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $48,999,980 |
| 1961 | $270,199,900 |
| 1962 | $429,799,800 |
| 1963 | $194,599,900 |
| 1964 | ($160,999,900) |
| 1965 | ($516,599,800) |
| 1966 | ($146,999,900) |
| 1967 | ($375,199,800) |
| 1968 | ($19,599,990) |
| 1969 | ($480,199,800) |
| 1970 | ($1,289,399,000) |
| 1971 | ($1,488,133,000) |
| 1972 | ($192,052,000) |
| 1973 | ($258,394,900) |
| 1974 | ($1,437,709,000) |
| 1975 | ($2,397,131,000) |
| 1976 | ($1,912,450,000) |
| 1977 | $239,200,000 |
| 1978 | $1,099,400,000 |
| 1979 | $2,965,046,000 |
| 1980 | $3,161,391,000 |
| 1981 | ($4,978,365,000) |
| 1982 | ($3,525,807,000) |
| 1983 | ($323,224,000) |
| 1984 | ($1,951,776,000) |
| 1985 | $2,261,356,000 |
| 1986 | $2,765,954,000 |
| 1987 | $5,104,705,000 |
| 1988 | $2,533,619,000 |
| 1989 | $1,497,993,000 |
| 1990 | $1,551,571,000 |
| 1991 | $1,399,120,000 |
| 1992 | $1,980,167,000 |
| 1993 | $2,803,149,000 |
| 1994 | $29,620,520 |
| 1995 | ($2,493,248,000) |
| 1996 | ($1,678,190,000) |
| 1997 | ($2,227,357,000) |
| 1998 | ($2,199,126,000) |
| 1999 | ($675,246,600) |
| 2000 | ($190,556,600) |
| 2001 | $342,639,100 |
| 2002 | $1,009,384,000 |
| 2003 | ($1,541,575,000) |
| 2004 | ($6,413,747,000) |
| 2005 | ($8,015,418,000) |
| 2006 | ($12,154,720,000) |
| 2007 | ($16,193,850,000) |
| 2008 | ($16,395,140,000) |
| 2009 | ($7,863,256,000) |
| 2010 | ($5,421,631,000) |
| 2011 | ($9,254,146,000) |
| 2012 | ($20,346,180,000) |
| 2013 | ($21,400,790,000) |
| 2014 | ($18,344,940,000) |
| 2015 | ($14,944,190,000) |
| 2016 | ($8,521,995,000) |
| 2017 | ($9,056,996,000) |
| 2018 | ($12,287,070,000) |
| 2019 | ($10,065,040,000) |
| 2020 | $6,798,215,000 |
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in South Africa was 2.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 5.76 in 1987, while its lowest value was -7.32 in 1971.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 3.39 |
| 1962 | 5.06 |
| 1963 | 2.07 |
| 1964 | -1.55 |
| 1965 | -4.56 |
| 1966 | -1.19 |
| 1967 | -2.72 |
| 1968 | -0.13 |
| 1969 | -2.86 |
| 1970 | -7.00 |
| 1971 | -7.32 |
| 1972 | -0.90 |
| 1973 | -0.88 |
| 1974 | -3.91 |
| 1975 | -6.29 |
| 1976 | -5.22 |
| 1977 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 2.35 |
| 1979 | 5.14 |
| 1980 | 3.81 |
| 1981 | -5.83 |
| 1982 | -4.50 |
| 1983 | -0.37 |
| 1984 | -2.52 |
| 1985 | 3.83 |
| 1986 | 4.10 |
| 1987 | 5.76 |
| 1988 | 2.66 |
| 1989 | 1.51 |
| 1990 | 1.34 |
| 1991 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 1.90 |
| 1994 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | -1.45 |
| 1996 | -1.03 |
| 1997 | -1.32 |
| 1998 | -1.44 |
| 1999 | -0.45 |
| 2000 | -0.13 |
| 2001 | 0.25 |
| 2002 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | -0.78 |
| 2004 | -2.51 |
| 2005 | -2.77 |
| 2006 | -4.00 |
| 2007 | -4.86 |
| 2008 | -5.19 |
| 2009 | -2.38 |
| 2010 | -1.30 |
| 2011 | -2.02 |
| 2012 | -4.68 |
| 2013 | -5.34 |
| 2014 | -4.81 |
| 2015 | -4.31 |
| 2016 | -2.63 |
| 2017 | -2.37 |
| 2018 | -3.04 |
| 2019 | -2.59 |
| 2020 | 2.03 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
