OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index: South Africa

Abstract

The OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) provides annually updated, comparable information on regulations affecting trade in services across 51 countries and 22 sectors from 2014 to 2024. The OECD’s quantification of services regimes across countries and over time seeks to inform the decisions of policy makers and regulators, to convey transparent and accessible information to exporters, and to provide a source of data for academic research on drivers and impediments to services trade. This report highlights key policy developments up to 2025 and the latest trends affecting services trade. It also indicates best practices and the countries that lead in services reforms.