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.



South Africa Exports By Category Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $19.59B 2023
Ores slag and ash $16.27B 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $12.72B 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $11.86B 2023
Iron and steel $6.49B 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $6.29B 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $4.35B 2023
Aluminum $2.25B 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $2.00B 2023
Cereals $1.51B 2023
Plastics $1.45B 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $1.40B 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $1.32B 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $1.28B 2023
Articles of iron or steel $1.27B 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.14B 2023
Organic chemicals $1.13B 2023
Copper $1.03B 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $801.79M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $754.37M 2023
Nickel $742.64M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $734.40M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $678.85M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $668.43M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $617.71M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $606.44M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $595.39M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $570.25M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $534.07M 2023
Rubbers $492.95M 2023
Fertilizers $476.90M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $452.95M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $451.36M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $394.25M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $385.28M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $360.96M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $352.91M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $349.38M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $344.47M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $332.20M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $309.81M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $308.08M 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $302.27M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $302.25M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $260.42M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $195.37M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $194.43M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $190.21M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $175.40M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $170.12M 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $168.45M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $168.20M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $161.46M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $160.38M 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $160.15M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $149.43M 2023
Ceramic products $147.18M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $145.07M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $143.12M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $135.69M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $132.38M 2023
Glass and glassware $129.90M 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $118.08M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $117.30M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $111.84M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $96.67M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $90.40M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $88.00M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $76.68M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $66.92M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $63.05M 2023
Live animals $58.12M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $56.00M 2023
Cotton $47.03M 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $41.19M 2023
Lead $38.53M 2023
Manmade filaments $38.11M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $35.92M 2023
Products of animal origin $25.38M 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $24.42M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $24.26M 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $23.53M 2023
Headgear and $20.60M 2023
Clocks and watches $16.74M 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $14.50M 2023
Lac, gums, resins $11.22M 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $8.91M 2023
Zinc $7.87M 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $6.36M 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $5.47M 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $3.31M 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $2.92M 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $2.04M 2023
Silk $1.15M 2023
Tin $826.75K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $482.70K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $176.69M 2022




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 12838.10 5113.83 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -64646.00 -106949.00 305164.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 170749.50 165038.20 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 157911.00 159924.40 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 163852.00 158327.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 859361.00 924111.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.44 125.44 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Terms of Trade 110.30 108.00 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 16600.00 24441.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Weapons Sales 31.00 58.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Crude Oil Production 1.00 1.00 58.00 0.90 BBL/D/1K [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]