Net exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at -2.22% of GDP in 2025, according to Calculation: Export-Import. The latest value is up 0.57 percentage points from -2.78% of GDP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -6.81% of GDP (up 4.59 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 1.45% of GDP in 1993, the lowest -6.81% of GDP in 2015.
Data source: Calculation: Export-Import · Unit: % of GDP · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Net exports of goods and services (% of GDP), measured in % of GDP, measures the total economic output of Africa Eastern and Southern. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Africa Eastern and Southern, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
Net exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at -2.22% of GDP in 2025, according to Calculation: Export-Import.
The latest value is up 0.57 percentage points from -2.78% of GDP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -6.81% of GDP (up 4.59 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1990 was 1.45% of GDP in 1993, the lowest -6.81% of GDP in 2015.
| Indicator | Net exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Country | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % of GDP |
| Source | Calculation: Export-Import |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Net exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — Africa Eastern and Southern [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-net-exports-percent/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.RSB.GNFS.ZS
World Bank. "Net exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-net-exports-percent/AFE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.RSB.GNFS.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Net exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-net-exports-percent/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.RSB.GNFS.ZS.
@misc{econdash_gdp_net_exports_percent_afe,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Net exports of goods and services (\% of GDP) --- Africa Eastern and Southern}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-net-exports-percent/AFE},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.RSB.GNFS.ZS}
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