Indonesia Exports to South Africa

Indonesia's exports to South Africa fell to $843.11 million in 2023, down from $1.09 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 22.7% ($247.74 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Indonesia to South Africa were Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes ($390.65 million), Paper, paperboard and articles ($65.65 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($65.28 million).

Indonesia had a trade deficit with South Africa that narrowed to $557.98 million in 2023 from $1.07 billion in 2022. This is a decrease of 48% ($514.96 million).

Indonesia Exports to South Africa by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of Indonesia exports to South Africa by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $390.65M 2023
2 Paper, paperboard and articles $65.65M 2023
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $65.28M 2023
4 Footwear and parts $44.79M 2023
5 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $43.02M 2023
6 Rubber and rubber articles $31.37M 2023
7 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $26.25M 2023
8 Wood and wood products, charcoal $21.33M 2023
9 Miscellaneous chemical products $18.26M 2023
10 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $14.52M 2023
11 Plastics and plastic articles $13.32M 2023
12 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $12.76M 2023
13 Organic chemicals $11.63M 2023
14 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $7.18M 2023
15 Non-knitted clothing $6.73M 2023
16 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $6.01M 2023
17 Knitted or crocheted clothing $5.87M 2023
18 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $5.09M 2023
19 Glass and glassware $5.03M 2023
20 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $4.70M 2023
21 Tin and tin articles $3.76M 2023
22 Cotton $3.28M 2023
23 Man-made filaments $3.27M 2023
24 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $3.23M 2023
25 Pharmaceutical products $2.95M 2023
26 Man-made staple fibres $2.70M 2023
27 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $2.66M 2023
28 Ceramic products $2.43M 2023
29 Toys, games, sports goods $2.40M 2023
30 Fertilizers $1.80M 2023
31 Articles of iron or steel $1.76M 2023
32 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.71M 2023
33 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $1.46M 2023
34 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $975,702.27 2023
35 Food industry residues, animal feed $927,267.45 2023
36 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $826,903.02 2023
37 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $812,790.20 2023
38 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $645,876.50 2023
39 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $636,793.21 2023
40 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $620,891.61 2023
41 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $596,978.28 2023
42 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $529,804.36 2023
43 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $507,313.81 2023
44 Sugar and confectionery $448,480.88 2023
45 Miscellaneous base metal articles $412,086.66 2023
46 Musical instruments, parts $373,300.28 2023
47 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $361,144.64 2023
48 Miscellaneous edible preparations $349,189.81 2023
49 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $229,720.16 2023
50 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $143,304.92 2023
51 Headgear $138,569.77 2023
52 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $91,612.52 2023
53 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $84,256.24 2023
54 Animal products $81,027.24 2023
55 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $67,243.35 2023
56 Aluminium and aluminium articles $53,200.55 2023
57 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $50,749.47 2023
58 Ores, slag, ash $49,153.20 2023
59 Zinc and zinc articles $47,585.05 2023
60 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $44,310.09 2023
61 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $33,330.36 2023
62 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $29,097.77 2023
63 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $22,970 2023
64 Unspecified commodities $17,043.23 2023
65 Iron and steel $15,373.20 2023
66 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $13,819.50 2023
67 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $13,567.27 2023
68 Works of art, antiques $10,942.84 2023
69 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $3,582.61 2023
70 Carpets and textile floor coverings $3,321.91 2023
71 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $2,000 2023
72 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $1,970 2023
73 Live animals $1,210.50 2023
74 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $12.88 2023
75 Silk $0.50 2023