Trade partner
Services figures are annual BEA data (latest year: 2025). The update date above covers monthly goods data only.
In 2025, the United States exported $4.0B in services to South Africa and imported $2.0B, running a $1.9B services surplus. Travel services accounted for the largest share of two-way services trade. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Services Exports
$4.0B
To South Africa (2025, Annual)
Services Imports
$2.0B
From South Africa (2025, Annual)
Services Trade Balance
$1.9B
U.S. services surplus with South Africa
Ordered by two-way trade (exports plus imports), 2025.
| Service Type | Exports | Imports | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel services | $964.0M | $1.1B | $2.0B |
| Financial services | $844.0M | $216.0M | $1.1B |
| Other business services | $433.0M | $416.0M | $849.0M |
| Telecommunications, computer, and information services | $500.0M | $67.0M | $567.0M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. | $515.0M | $11.0M | $526.0M |
| Transport services | $272.0M | $73.0M | $345.0M |
| Personal, cultural, and recreational services | $130.0M | $156.0M | $286.0M |
| Insurance services | $164.0M | $11.0M | $175.0M |
| Maintenance and repair services n.i.e. | $110.0M | $1.0M | $111.0M |
| Government goods and services n.i.e. | $39.0M | $31.0M | $70.0M |
| Construction services | $2.0M | $0 | $2.0M |
Travel services
$964.0M
$1.1B
$2.0B
Financial services
$844.0M
$216.0M
$1.1B
Other business services
$433.0M
$416.0M
$849.0M
Telecommunications, computer, and information services
$500.0M
$67.0M
$567.0M
Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e.
$515.0M
$11.0M
$526.0M
Transport services
$272.0M
$73.0M
$345.0M
Personal, cultural, and recreational services
$130.0M
$156.0M
$286.0M
Insurance services
$164.0M
$11.0M
$175.0M
Maintenance and repair services n.i.e.
$110.0M
$1.0M
$111.0M
Government goods and services n.i.e.
$39.0M
$31.0M
$70.0M
Construction services
$2.0M
$0
$2.0M