South Africa Annual Exports
South Africa's exports fell to $110.11 billion in 2024, down from $110.61 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 0.5% ($498.17 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($20.31 billion), Ores, slag, ash ($17.21 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($12.57 billion). South Africa's top three export partners in 2024 were China (11.3%), United States (7.5%), and Germany (6.4%), together accounting for 25.2% of total exports.
South Africa's trade surplus rose to $8.87 billion in 2024 from $3.48 billion in 2023. This shows an increase of 154.5% ($5.38 billion).
South Africa Exports by Country (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of South Africa exports by country in 2024, highlighting the top export partners.
| Export Rank | Country | Export Value ↓ | Export Change % | Export Share (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $12.41B | -0.6% | 11.3% | 2024 | |
| 2 | $8.21B | -1.3% | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| 3 | $7.08B | -5.4% | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| 4 | $6.57B | 6.3% | 6% | 2024 | |
| 5 | $5.28B | -0.6% | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| 6 | $4.88B | -15% | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| 7 | $4.75B | -5.9% | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| 8 | $4.33B | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| 9 | $4.28B | -0.5% | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| 10 | $3.85B | 14.4% | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| 11 | $3.78B | 11.6% | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| 12 | $3.04B | 9.5% | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| 13 | $3.03B | -18.7% | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| 14 | $2.69B | 6% | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 15 | $1.69B | 5.4% | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 16 | $1.65B | -19.3% | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 17 | $1.46B | 6.7% | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 18 | $1.36B | -12.9% | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 19 | $1.36B | -8.3% | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 20 | $1.31B | -17.8% | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 21 | $1.02B | -4.7% | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 22 | $873.73M | -20.8% | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 23 | $715.84M | -3.7% | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 24 | $711.68M | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 25 | $610.89M | 66.6% | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 26 | $567.6M | -7.1% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 27 | $556.08M | -12.8% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 28 | $544.26M | -8% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 29 | $514.74M | 7% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 30 | $504.27M | -21.1% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 31 | $468.29M | 6.7% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 32 | $391.92M | -10% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 33 | $386.45M | -9.2% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 34 | $380.38M | 7% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 35 | $379.14M | -22.5% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 36 | $369.72M | -2.5% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 37 | $366.05M | 51.4% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 38 | $363.44M | -16.1% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 39 | $345.52M | -5.4% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 40 | $344.61M | -21.3% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 41 | $319.98M | -34.3% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 42 | $303.44M | -29.8% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 43 | $299.45M | 5.9% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 44 | $267.28M | -35.1% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 45 | $236.43M | 15.6% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 46 | $203.05M | 143.3% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 47 | $200.54M | 9.4% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 48 | $188.51M | -5.3% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 49 | $182.78M | -40.8% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 50 | $178.2M | -16.2% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 51 | $175.3M | 133.4% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 52 | $167.72M | 40.6% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 53 | $154.86M | 30.7% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 54 | $145.29M | 72.5% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 55 | $130.9M | -20.9% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 56 | $126.17M | 7.3% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 57 | $117.34M | -23.7% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 58 | $115.47M | 15.2% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 59 | $113.95M | 1.9% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 60 | $110.62M | 26% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 61 | $108.25M | -13.1% | 0.098% | 2024 | |
| 62 | $100.27M | -20.6% | 0.091% | 2024 | |
| 63 | $96M | -20.2% | 0.087% | 2024 | |
| 64 | $91.99M | -16.9% | 0.084% | 2024 | |
| 65 | $89.59M | 38.2% | 0.081% | 2024 | |
| 66 | $89.46M | -28.3% | 0.081% | 2024 | |
| 67 | $82.51M | -10.4% | 0.075% | 2024 | |
| 68 | $74.3M | 34.7% | 0.067% | 2024 | |
| 69 | $73.57M | -4.1% | 0.067% | 2024 | |
| 70 | $72.67M | 30.7% | 0.066% | 2024 | |
| 71 | $66.67M | 17% | 0.061% | 2024 | |
| 72 | $65.45M | -14.3% | 0.059% | 2024 | |
| 73 | $63.46M | 30.9% | 0.058% | 2024 | |
| 74 | $62.89M | 29.5% | 0.057% | 2024 | |
| 75 | $62.78M | 23.6% | 0.057% | 2024 | |
| 76 | $60.17M | 45.5% | 0.055% | 2024 | |
| 77 | $57.8M | 8.7% | 0.052% | 2024 | |
| 78 | $50.32M | 17.9% | 0.046% | 2024 | |
| 79 | $48.49M | 128.7% | 0.044% | 2024 | |
| 80 | $46.16M | 1.6% | 0.042% | 2024 | |
| 81 | $45.93M | 18.5% | 0.042% | 2024 | |
| 82 | $44.53M | -34.1% | 0.04% | 2024 | |
| 83 | $43.42M | 87% | 0.039% | 2024 | |
| 84 | $42.56M | 19.4% | 0.039% | 2024 | |
| 85 | $42.04M | 32.4% | 0.038% | 2024 | |
| 86 | $40.28M | 120.2% | 0.037% | 2024 | |
| 87 | $39.09M | -63% | 0.035% | 2024 | |
| 88 | $38.71M | -17.3% | 0.035% | 2024 | |
| 89 | $38.23M | 22.8% | 0.035% | 2024 | |
| 90 | $34.37M | -16.4% | 0.031% | 2024 | |
| 91 | $33.57M | 549.1% | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| 92 | $33.09M | 57.6% | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| 93 | $32.85M | 6.2% | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| 94 | $32.55M | -70.7% | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| 95 | $32.42M | -58.7% | 0.029% | 2024 | |
| 96 | $31.42M | -14.3% | 0.029% | 2024 | |
| 97 | $30.18M | -21.4% | 0.027% | 2024 | |
| 98 | $28.12M | 29.7% | 0.026% | 2024 | |
| 99 | $27.99M | 98.1% | 0.025% | 2024 | |
| 100 | $27.31M | 13738.4% | 0.025% | 2024 | |
| 101 | $27.15M | 0.9% | 0.025% | 2024 | |
| 102 | $26.83M | 63.6% | 0.024% | 2024 | |
| 103 | $24.29M | 41% | 0.022% | 2024 | |
| 104 | $23.84M | -8.6% | 0.022% | 2024 | |
| 105 | $22.24M | 54.1% | 0.02% | 2024 | |
| 106 | $21.72M | -19.1% | 0.02% | 2024 | |
| 107 | $20.18M | 302.8% | 0.018% | 2024 | |
| 108 | $19.71M | -8.9% | 0.018% | 2024 | |
| 109 | $19.62M | 18.8% | 0.018% | 2024 | |
| 110 | $18.49M | -5.5% | 0.017% | 2024 | |
| 111 | $18.48M | -33.5% | 0.017% | 2024 | |
| 112 | $18.11M | 229.8% | 0.016% | 2024 | |
| 113 | $17.54M | -61.4% | 0.016% | 2024 | |
| 114 | $17.52M | 75.3% | 0.016% | 2024 | |
| 115 | $16.99M | -20.2% | 0.015% | 2024 | |
| 116 | $16.03M | -40% | 0.015% | 2024 | |
| 117 | $15.92M | 13.3% | 0.014% | 2024 | |
| 118 | $13.77M | 7571.2% | 0.013% | 2024 | |
| 119 | $13.02M | 14.5% | 0.012% | 2024 | |
| 120 | $12.81M | -28.2% | 0.012% | 2024 | |
| 121 | $12.76M | 157.5% | 0.012% | 2024 | |
| 122 | $11.69M | 26.4% | 0.011% | 2024 | |
| 123 | $10.86M | -37% | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| 124 | $10.82M | -17.1% | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| 125 | $10.05M | 142.1% | 0.009% | 2024 | |
| 126 | $9.58M | -18.4% | 0.009% | 2024 | |
| 127 | $9.25M | -30.9% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 128 | $9.24M | -9.3% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 129 | $9.05M | 76.7% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 130 | $8.94M | -10.2% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 131 | $8.66M | 78.3% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 132 | $7.93M | 45.2% | 0.007% | 2024 | |
| 133 | $7.36M | 36.1% | 0.007% | 2024 | |
| 134 | $6.59M | 175.2% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 135 | $6.43M | 124.3% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 136 | $6.24M | 31.5% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 137 | $6.22M | 32.4% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 138 | $6.18M | 8.5% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 139 | $5.56M | 37.7% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 140 | $5.27M | 548.1% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 141 | $5.24M | -48.9% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 142 | $5.17M | -80.1% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 143 | $4.97M | 260.1% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 144 | $4.86M | -80.1% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 145 | $4.14M | 47% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 146 | $3.98M | 43.5% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 147 | $3.87M | -37% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 148 | $3.77M | -90.7% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 149 | $3.58M | -59.6% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 150 | $3.25M | -12.6% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 151 | $3.2M | 40.3% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 152 | $3.18M | 350.9% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 153 | $2.93M | -67.8% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 154 | $2.77M | -54.8% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 155 | $2.45M | -77.3% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 156 | $2.4M | 62.3% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 157 | $2.39M | 162.6% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 158 | $2.28M | 45.8% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 159 | $2.17M | -23.5% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 160 | $2.15M | 281% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 161 | $1.94M | 649.8% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 162 | $1.83M | 14.6% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 163 | $1.72M | 68.8% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 164 | $1.45M | 102.9% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 165 | $1.3M | 151.2% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 166 | $1.23M | -39.9% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 167 | $1.2M | 60449.4% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 168 | $1.17M | -46.1% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 169 | $1.12M | 71.6% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 170 | $1.05M | 502.6% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 171 | $989,123.6 | -33.7% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 172 | $982,036.3 | 68.5% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 173 | $930,860.3 | 134.4% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 174 | $809,437.2 | 15.9% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 175 | $717,574.1 | -56.2% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 176 | $705,544.1 | -38.5% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 177 | $637,386.3 | -59.2% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 178 | $614,013 | -12.5% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 179 | $535,780.6 | 5342.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 180 | $511,876.8 | -19.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 181 | $449,372.1 | 660.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 182 | $448,229.4 | -32.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 183 | $419,029.7 | -38.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 184 | $391,644.4 | -89.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 185 | $369,397.2 | 974.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 186 | $362,331 | 129758% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 187 | $339,573.7 | -31.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 188 | $301,463.3 | 9053.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 189 | $261,684.3 | -87.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 190 | $260,857.5 | 525.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 191 | $258,869.8 | 99.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 192 | $231,695.6 | -45.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 193 | $211,023.1 | 1.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 194 | $202,941.4 | 221% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 195 | $179,072.1 | 505% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 196 | $160,397.2 | 155.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 197 | $127,439.7 | -47.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 198 | $71,213.59 | 4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 199 | $46,487.46 | 2098.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 200 | $45,414.66 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 201 | $39,171.67 | -65.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 202 | $35,470.01 | 2.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 203 | $24,866.66 | -70.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 204 | $21,562.28 | 374.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 205 | $20,720.46 | 30049.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 206 | $15,914.12 | 285.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 207 | $14,874.08 | 109671.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 208 | $8,452.518 | -95.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 209 | $4,906.728 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 210 | $4,153.569 | -51.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 211 | $2,978.572 | -96.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 212 | $2,007.261 | -98.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 213 | $1,710.113 | 0% | 2024 |
