What is the U.S. trade balance with South Africa in services?

In 2024, the U.S. ran a $1.4B services surplus with South Africa — exporting $3.5B and importing $2.1B.

What services does South Africa export to the United States?

South Africa's top services exports to the U.S. include travel, transport, business services, and financial services. Exact category amounts are below; some smaller categories are suppressed by BEA for confidentiality.

Where does this services trade data come from?

Annual data is published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) under the International Services Trade dataset. Most countries report annually; a small number include quarterly detail.

U.S.–South Africa Services Trade 2024: $3.5B Exports, $2.1B Imports

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U.S.–South Africa Services Trade in 2024

In 2024, the United States exported $3.5B in services to South Africa and imported $2.1B, running a $1.4B services surplus. Travel services accounted for the largest share of two-way services trade. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

Services Exports

$3.5B

To South Africa (2024, Annual)

Services Imports

$2.1B

From South Africa (2024, Annual)

Services Trade Balance

$1.4B

U.S. services surplus with South Africa

Service Categories

Service Type	Exports	Imports
Travel services	$961.0M	$1.1B
Personal travel services	$461.0M	$966.0M
Other personal travel services	$304.0M	$853.0M
Financial services	$708.0M	$186.0M
Explicitly charged and other financial services	$695.0M	$185.0M
Other business services	$365.0M	$463.0M
Business travel services	$499.0M	$97.0M

Frequently asked questions

What is the U.S. trade balance with South Africa in services?: In 2024, the U.S. ran a $1.4B services surplus with South Africa — exporting $3.5B and importing $2.1B.
What services does South Africa export to the United States?: South Africa's top services exports to the U.S. include travel, transport, business services, and financial services. Exact category amounts are listed above; some smaller categories are suppressed by BEA for confidentiality.
Where does this services trade data come from?: Annual data is published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) under the International Services Trade dataset.

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