Export Market Profile – South Africa

South Africa: Market Profile

 

Major Economic Indicators 2012 2013
Population (million people) 51.2 51.8
GDP at current prices (US$ million) 384,315 375,994
GDP per capita (US$) 7,507 7,257
Real GDP growth (%) +2.5 +2.8
Unemployment (%) 25.2 25.7
Inflation (%) +5.6 +5.8
Exports of goods (US$ million) 87,510 34,449^
Export growth (%) -10.7 -0.8^
Imports of goods (US$ million) 101,854 42,023^
Import growth (%) +1.5 +4.1^
Average exchange rate (SAR:US$) 8.204 9.071^

^Jan-May 2013