South Africa Exports to Antarctica

South Africa's exports to Antarctica fell to $2.93 million in 2024, down from $9.07 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 67.8% ($6.15 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Antarctica were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($656,412.58), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($652,203.82), Beverages, spirits, vinegar ($412,666.34).

South Africa had a trade surplus with Antarctica that fell to $2.9M in 2024 from $8.68M in 2023. This is a decrease of 66.5% ($5.77 million).

South Africa Exports to Antarctica by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of South Africa exports to Antarctica by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $656,412.58 2024
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $652,203.82 2024
3 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $412,666.34 2024
4 Miscellaneous edible preparations $344,553.99 2024
5 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $138,372.59 2024
6 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $98,670.56 2024
7 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $77,791.56 2024
8 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $64,996.80 2024
9 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $63,249.89 2024
10 Wood and wood products, charcoal $56,500.99 2024
11 Food industry residues, animal feed $50,552.69 2024
12 Fertilizers $42,867.09 2024
13 Rubber and rubber articles $30,079.49 2024
14 Articles of iron or steel $26,768.61 2024
15 Plastics and plastic articles $25,230.68 2024
16 Aluminium and aluminium articles $23,827.05 2024
17 Toys, games, sports goods $22,404.04 2024
18 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $19,107.41 2024
19 Animal products $14,648.29 2024
20 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $14,431.33 2024
21 Miscellaneous base metal articles $12,937.63 2024
22 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $12,170.66 2024
23 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $9,669.88 2024
24 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $7,923.41 2024
25 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $5,782.83 2024
26 Paper, paperboard and articles $5,389.82 2024
27 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $4,063.38 2024
28 Ceramic products $3,538.69 2024
29 Cereals $3,511.29 2024
30 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $3,342.10 2024
31 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $2,866.71 2024
32 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $2,864.86 2024
33 Iron and steel $2,810.81 2024
34 Sugar and confectionery $2,429.97 2024
35 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $1,385.72 2024
36 Glass and glassware $1,320.21 2024
37 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $1,251.59 2024
38 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $935.66 2024
39 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $776.03 2024
40 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $737.76 2024
41 Pharmaceutical products $652.16 2024
42 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $603.90 2024
43 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $556.57 2024
44 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $510.50 2024
45 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $328.21 2024
46 Organic chemicals $310.80 2024
47 Meat and edible offal $155.21 2024
48 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $140.19 2024
49 Non-knitted clothing $136.54 2024
50 Miscellaneous chemical products $132.06 2024
51 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $115.08 2024
52 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $92.32 2024
53 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $81.45 2024
54 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $75.45 2024
55 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $75.17 2024
56 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $52.63 2024
57 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $46.68 2024
58 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $32.76 2024
59 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $31.17 2024
60 Copper and copper articles $26.91 2024
61 Photographic and cinematographic goods $19.60 2024
62 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $15.29 2024
63 Clocks, watches, parts $9.77 2024
64 Headgear $9.55 2024