South Africa: Trade Statistics
Exporter Rank
37 / 146
Importer Rank
37 / 145
Trade Balance Rank
56 / 145
Total Trade [1]
| Total Exports (2016) | $74,110,816,972 |
|---|---|
| Total Imports (2016) | $74,744,010,293 |
| Trade Balance (2016) | ($633,193,321) |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2017) [2] | 29.77% |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2017) [2] | 28.41% |
Trade Partners [1]
Export Partners
Top 10 Export Countries
| Country | Export USD$ |
|---|---|
| China | $6,812,080,879 |
| United States | $5,473,767,809 |
| Germany | $5,259,696,982 |
| Botswana | $3,712,233,382 |
| Namibia | $3,530,667,226 |
| Japan | $3,450,199,522 |
| United Kingdom | $3,158,231,907 |
| India | $3,150,929,680 |
| Belgium | $2,288,236,637 |
| Mozambique | $2,263,065,231 |
Import Partners
Top 10 Import Countries
| Country | Import USD$ |
|---|---|
| China | $13,536,720,179 |
| Germany | $8,817,367,656 |
| United States | $4,977,674,733 |
| India | $3,104,001,914 |
| Saudi Arabia | $2,835,986,425 |
| Japan | $2,552,511,660 |
| France | $2,249,866,412 |
| United Kingdom | $2,159,915,667 |
| Thailand | $2,154,951,330 |
| Nigeria | $2,069,885,725 |
Traded Goods [1] (at the 2-digit HS Code level)
Top 10 Export Goods
| HS Code | Export USD$ |
|---|---|
| (71) Precious Stones & Metals | $11,991,147,418 |
| (87) Motor Vehicles & Parts | $9,154,453,241 |
| (26) Ores | $7,644,786,797 |
| (27) Oil & Mineral Fuels | $7,097,986,764 |
| (72) Iron & Steel | $5,271,239,916 |
| (84) Industrial Machinery | $5,165,065,490 |
| (08) Fruit & Nuts | $2,887,638,284 |
| (85) Electrical Machinery | $1,829,483,806 |
| (76) Aluminum | $1,511,898,002 |
| (22) Beverages | $1,199,630,789 |
Top 10 Import Goods
| HS Code | Import USD$ |
|---|---|
| (84) Industrial Machinery | $10,249,934,476 |
| (27) Oil & Mineral Fuels | $10,044,748,113 |
| (85) Electrical Machinery | $8,079,010,221 |
| (99) Items nesoi | $6,087,463,505 |
| (87) Motor Vehicles & Parts | $5,775,802,420 |
| (39) Plastics | $2,249,574,135 |
| (90) Precision Instruments | $2,018,133,252 |
| (30) Pharmaceuticals | $1,887,971,606 |
| (10) Cereals | $1,377,555,127 |
| (38) Chemical Products | $1,375,895,115 |
Sources:
- UN Comtrade (2016) except where stated otherwise.
- The World Bank. Accessed: 6/29/2018
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