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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $1.3 billion (f.o.b., 1988); commodities--diamonds 88%, copper and nickel 5%, meat 4%, cattle, animal products; partners--Switzerland, US, UK, other EC-associated members of Southern African Customs Union
1991 $1.8 billion (f.o.b., 1990 est.); commodities--diamonds 77%, copper and nickel 12%, meat 4%, cattle, animal products; partners--Switzerland, UK, US, SACU (Southern African Customs Union)
1992 $1.8 billion (f.o.b. 1990) commodities: diamonds 80%, copper and nickel 9%, meat 4%, cattle, animal products partners: Switzerland, UK, SACU (Southern African Customs Union)
1993 $1.6 billion (f.o.b. 1991) commodities: diamonds 78%, copper and nickel 8%, meat 4% partners: Switzerland, UK, SACU (Southern African Customs Union)
1994 $1.7 billion (f.o.b. 1992) commodities: diamonds 78%, copper and nickel 6%, meat 5% partners: Switzerland, UK, SACU (Southern African Customs Union)
1995 $1.8 billion (f.o.b. 1994) commodities: diamonds 78%, copper and nickel 6%, meat 5% partners: Switzerland, UK, SACU (Southern African Customs Union)
1996 $1.8 billion (f.o.b. 1994) commodities: diamonds 78%, copper and nickel 6%, meat 5% partners: Switzerland, UK, Southern African Customs Union (SACU),
1997 total value: $2.1 billion (f.o.b. 1995 est.) commodities: diamonds 71%, copper and nickel 5%, meat 3% partners: Europe 81%, Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 14%, Zimbabwe 3%
1998 total value: $2.31 billion (f.o.b. 1996 est.) commodities: diamonds 71%, copper and nickel 5%, meat 3% partners: Europe 74%, Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 22%, Zimbabwe 3%
1999 $2.25 billion (f.o.b. 1998 est.)
2000 $2.36 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.)
2001 $2.6 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
2002 $2.5 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)
2003 $2.4 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
2004 $2.544 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
2005 $2.94 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
2006 $3.68 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
2007 $4.587 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
2008 $5.025 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
2009 $4.707 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 112 $5.158 billion (2007 est.)
2010 $4.419 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 112 $3.385 billion (2009 est.)
2011 $4.591 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 112 $3.435 billion (2009 est.)
2012 $5.887 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 $6.458 billion (2011 est.)
2013 $6.011 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 107 $6.432 billion (2011 est.)
2014 $7.569 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 103 $6.011 billion (2012 est.)
2015 $7.477 billion (2014 est.) | $7.603 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 103
2016 $6.274 billion (2015 est.) | $8.514 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 103
2017 $7.226 billion (2016 est.) | $6.286 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 98
2018 $5.934 billion (2017 est.) | $7.226 billion (2016 est.)
2019 $5.934 billion (2017 est.) | $7.226 billion (2016 est.)
2020 $5.934 billion (2017 est.) | $7.226 billion (2016 est.)
2021 $6.16 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2019 est.) $7.53 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2018 est.)
2022 $6.16 billion (2019 est.) $7.53 billion (2018 est.) note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
2023 $7.931 billion (2021 est.) $4.81 billion (2020 est.) $6.229 billion (2019 est.) note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
2024 $8.9 billion (2022 est.) $7.928 billion (2021 est.) $4.703 billion (2020 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
2025 $6.398 billion (2023 est.) $8.914 billion (2022 est.) $7.861 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars