Members' Research Service By / December 11, 2025

Selected countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Economic indicators and trade with EU

This infographic offers insight into the economic performance of nine countries from the Southern African Development Community (SADC-9) and the European Union (EU), examining the trade dynamics among them.

Selected countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Economic indicators and trade with EU

Written by Györgyi Mácsai and Nadejda Kresnichka-Nikolchova, Members’ Research Service (EPRS) with Raffaele Ventura, GlobalStat, EUI.

This infographic offers insight into the economic performance of nine countries from the Southern African Development Community (SADC-9) and the European Union (EU), examining the trade dynamics among them. Among the nine countries, DR Congo had the highest GDP growth in 2024 at 6.5%, followed by Angola at 4.4%. Since 2020, trade in services have recorded a steady increase, whereas the imports and exports of goods experienced rapid growth after the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to revert to pre-2020 levels. The SADC-9 region’s main trading partner is China, accounting for 22.2% of total trade. The EU-27 is the second-largest partner, with a 16.3% share.

Read this ‘infographic’ on ‘Selected countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Economic indicators and trade with EU‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

EU imports of goods to SADC-9 countries
EU imports of goods to SADC-9 countries
EU exports of goods to SADC-9 countries
EU exports of goods to SADC-9 countries
Trade in goods (exports plus imports)
Trade in goods (exports plus imports)
Trade in goods, 2024, exports plus imports
Trade in goods, 2024, exports plus imports
Top EU Member States trading with SADC-9 countries
Top EU Member States trading with SADC-9 countries
EU trade with SADC-9 countries
EU trade with SADC-9 countries
Remittances received (% of GDP)
Remittances received (% of GDP)
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
Exchange rate (=€1)
Exchange rate (=€1)
Inflation
Inflation
Budget surplus/deficit (% of GDP)
Budget surplus/deficit (% of GDP)
Public gross debt (% of GDP)
Public gross debt (% of GDP)
Female labour force participation rate % of female population aged 15+
Female labour force participation rate
% of female population aged 15+
Total unemployment rate Total, % of labour force
Total unemployment rate
Total, % of labour force
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity1, international dollars, 1000s)
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity1, international dollars, 1000s)
Gross domestic product (GDP) annual growth (%)
Gross domestic product (GDP) annual growth (%)
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