Information and Communication Technology satellite account for South Africa, 2013 and 2014

Key findings of the Information and Communication Technology satellite account for South Africa, 2013 and 2014 are, "Total domestic output at basic prices of the ICT sector in 2013 was R257 056 million, with telecommunication services making the largest contribution (R167 944 million or 63%). Total domestic output at basic prices of the ICT sector in 2014 was R268 043 million, with telecommunication services making the largest contribution (R172 503 million or 62%); 

The ICT sector paid taxes of R19 560 million in 2013 and R21 546 million in 2014 (5,2% and 5,3% of total tax for the economy respectively); 

South Africa imported ICT products3 worth R123 044 in 2013 (which was 10,5% of South Africa’s total imports4 in 2013). The ICT trade deficit was R93 065 million in 2013. ICT products exported in 2013 were worth R29 979 million (or 2,7% of total exports5). ICT products imported in 2014 amounted to R130 983 million (or 10,4% of total imports), while ICT exports were estimated at R33 794 million (or 2,8% of total exports). The ICT trade deficit increased slightly to R97 189 million in 2014;

Compensation of employees paid by the ICT sector in 2013 totalled R35 646 million, with telecommunication services making the largest contribution to compensation of employees (R18 986 million). In 2014, compensation of employees paid by the ICT sector totalled R38 343 million, with telecommunications remaining the largest contributor (R20 040 million).

Household final consumption expenditure (HFCE) on ICT products was R99 019 million in 2013 (or 4,6% of total HFCE). The major expenditure item was telecommunications, broadcasting and information supply services (R63 082 million or 63,7% of total ICT HFCE). In 2014, HFCE on ICT products was R105 714 million (or 4,6% of total HFCE). Telecommunications, broadcasting and information supply services remained the major expenditure item (R67 412 million or 63,8% of total ICT HFCE)."