Exports in South Africa decreased to 148966.74 ZAR Million in January from 160048 ZAR Million in December of 2024. 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.

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 19.6 billion U.S. dollars. The items accounted for 18 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 11.9 billion U.S. dollars.

This page displays a table with South Africa Exports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from South Africa from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods with a value of around 110.86 billion U.S. dollars were exported from South Africa.

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

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Exports of Goods by F.A.S. Basis to South Africa (EXP7910) from Jan 1985 to Jan 2025 about South Africa, exports, goods, and USA.

As of 2022, South Africa's leading exports were gems and precious metals, which were valued at 26.9 billion U.S. dollars. Mineral fuels including oil exports reached nearly 17 billion U.S. dollars, whereas ores, slag, ash completed the top 3 ranking with 16.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for South Africa (XTEXVA01ZAM667S) from Jan 1957 to Jan 2025 about South Africa, exports, trade, and goods.

39481 Global export shipment records of Manganese Ore with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

Export Prices in South Africa decreased to 184.90 points in the third quarter of 2024 from 185.40 points in the second quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Export Prices - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The value of service exports from South Africa totaled to around 13.92 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. The term services includes such things as transport, tourism, financial and insurance services.

In 2023, South Africa exported a total of 399,594 vehicles to 109 countries in various parts of the world. This represents an increase of 13.6 percent compared to the previous year.

In 2020, horticulture was the leading agricultural product that South Africa exported, valued at 5.4 billion U.S. dollars. Cereal exports followed at 1.1 billion U.S. dollars. Furthermore, other agricultural products contributed 931 million U.S. dollars to the total exports.

Key information about South Africa Aluminum Exports

• South Africa Aluminum Exports was reported at 2,085,195.221 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 1,952,119.501 USD th for Dec 2022
• South Africa Aluminum Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 1,519,011.608 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,201,370.616 USD th in 2007 and a record low of 697,284.693 USD th in 1998
• South Africa Aluminum Exports 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: Metal and Mining Sector – Table WB.UNCTAD.AL: Non-Ferrous Metals: Aluminium: Export Value by Individual Economies and Territories

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.

As of 2022, the export volume of sugar from South Africa fell to 389,000 metric tons. In the previous year, the country exported 542,200 metric tons. From 2006, the amount of sugar exports followed an overall declining trend, with several fluctuations. In that year, the export volume peaked, at roughly three million metric tons of sugar, a huge jump of 85.4 percent from 2005. The lowest export quantities were measured in 2016 and 2017, at 46,800 and 4,900 thousand metric tons, respectively.

Graph and download economic data for Value of Exports to South Africa from Missouri (MOZAFA052SCEN) from 1992 to 2017 about South Africa, MO, and exports.

South Africa Exports to South Korea was US$1.65 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports to South Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

In 2022, the export value of wine from South Africa reached about 694 million U.S. dollars. This was an decrease compared to the previous year when the exports amounted to about 750 million U.S. dollars. During the reviewed period, the value of wine exports was highest in 2013 at nearly 872 million U.S. dollars. South African wine sales   In 2022, the total sales made from South African wine amounted to about 1.7 billion U.S. dollars. Local sales accounted for the majority portion of sales. The United Kingdom was the leading importer of South African wine, followed by Germany. Collectively, wine exports and local sales contribute significantly to the country’s gross domestic product and provide jobs for thousands of people. Wine tourism in South Africa   Wine tourism in South Africa has arisen as a lucrative area for special-interest tourism, which is an additional benefit to the country’s wine industry and economy. Although most wine tourists in 2022 were locals, the lesser number of foreign tourists were more likely to spend a sizable amount on wine per person. This provides an additional source of income for micro wine farms and especially assists them with staying afloat.

South Africa Exports to Turkey was US$386.45 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports to Turkey - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.