Exports in South Africa decreased to 170669.66 ZAR Million in June from 173975.96 ZAR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

South Africa's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$110.11 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa's main export partners were: China, the United States and Germany. The top three export commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Ores slag and ash and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$101.24 Billion. In 2024, South Africa had a trade surplus of US$8.87 Billion.

As of 2023, pearls, precious stones, metals, and coins were the largest export category from South Africa. The export value from those goods amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. The items accounted for ** percent of the total South African exports. Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products followed as the second main category, with an export value of roughly **** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about South Africa Total Exports to USA

• South Africa Total Exports to USA recorded 521.985 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 601.227 USD mn in the previous Dec 2024
• South Africa Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 516.767 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.463 USD bn in May 2021 and a record low of 99.616 USD mn in Dec 1998

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to USA into USD. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition provides Total Exports to USA, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to USA prior to January 2009 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland and prior to January 2007 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Key information about South Africa Total Exports

• South Africa Total Exports recorded 8.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 8.7 USD bn in the previous month
• South Africa Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 7.6 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.5 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 2.8 USD bn in Apr 2020

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports into USD. South African Revenue Service provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports prior to January 2010 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.


Further information about South Africa Total Exports

• In the latest reports, South Africa Total Exports grew 3.5 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 8.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 7.6 % year on year
• South Africa Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 877.5 USD mn in Jan 2025

United States Exports to South Africa was US$5.82 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from South Africa from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods with a value of around ****** billion U.S. dollars were exported from South Africa.

Key information about South Africa Total Exports to China

• South Africa Total Exports to China recorded 934.436 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 997.883 USD mn in the previous month
• South Africa Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 574.478 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.698 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 4.921 USD mn in Aug 1998

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China prior to January 2009 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

South Africa Exports: Chemical Products data was reported at 9,591.500 ZAR mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,465.400 ZAR mn for Feb 2025. South Africa Exports: Chemical Products data is updated monthly, averaging 6,078.200 ZAR mn from Jan 2010 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 183 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,358.200 ZAR mn in May 2022 and a record low of 2,513.000 ZAR mn in Jan 2010. South Africa Exports: Chemical Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Revenue Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA002: Exports: incl BLNS: SARS: Harmonized System: by Commodity. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

India Exports to South Africa was US$8.14 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Key information about South Africa Total Exports

• South Africa Total Exports expanded 3.5 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a decrease of 2.9 % YoY in the previous month
• South Africa Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2005 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 8.9 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 210.3 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -49.9 % in Apr 2020

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. South African Revenue Service provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency. Total Exports Growth prior to January 2011 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.


Further information about South Africa Total Exports

• In the latest reports, South Africa Total Exports recorded 8.0 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 8.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 7.6 % year on year
• South Africa Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 877.5 USD mn in Jan 2025

India Exports: South Africa: Paper & Paperboard data was reported at 32.230 USD mn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.370 USD mn for 2017. India Exports: South Africa: Paper & Paperboard data is updated yearly, averaging 5.185 USD mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.230 USD mn in 2018 and a record low of 0.580 USD mn in 1999. India Exports: South Africa: Paper & Paperboard data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.JAC018: Foreign Trade: Harmonized System 2 Digits: South Africa.

Pakistan Exports to South Africa was US$190.84 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Pakistan Exports to South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data was reported at 11.468 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.930 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 9.914 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.682 % in 1975 and a record low of 5.732 % in 1984. South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Key information about South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 127,325.046 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 408,439.012 USD th for Dec 2022
• South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 67,208.519 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 445,409.743 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 31,338.024 USD th in 2000
• South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Exports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

ZA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data was reported at 3.583 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.281 % for 2015. ZA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 0.236 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.583 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1985. ZA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

The Netherlands was South Africa's leading importer of agricultural products. In 2020, the European country imported almost *** billion U.S. dollars worth of South African agricultural products. Furthermore, the United Kingdom and China followed as they exported *** million and *** million U.S. dollars worth of agrarian products from South Africa, respectively.

South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 25.519 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.575 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 17.839 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.010 % in 2011 and a record low of 6.424 % in 1994. South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

South Africa ZA: Exports: Commercial Service data was reported at 15.376 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.974 USD bn for 2016. South Africa ZA: Exports: Commercial Service data is updated yearly, averaging 2.716 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.203 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of 245.000 USD mn in 1960. South Africa ZA: Exports: Commercial Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Exports. Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total;

South Africa Exports to Mozambique was US$6.57 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports to Mozambique - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.