South Africa Exports to Botswana
South Africa's exports to Botswana rose to $4.33 billion in 2024, up from $4.19 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 3.4% ($142.08 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Botswana were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($799.26 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($399.40 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($310.47 million).
South Africa had a trade surplus with Botswana that rose to $3.85B in 2024 from $3.67B in 2023. This is an increase of 4.8% ($176.34 million).
South Africa Exports to Botswana by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of South Africa exports to Botswana by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $799.26M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $399.40M | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $310.47M | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $235.53M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $207.71M | 2024 |
| 6 | Cereals | $181.12M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $139.32M | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $127.50M | 2024 |
| 9 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $125.97M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $86.45M | 2024 |
| 11 | Iron and steel | $82.28M | 2024 |
| 12 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $82.25M | 2024 |
| 13 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $78.74M | 2024 |
| 14 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $76.25M | 2024 |
| 15 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $75.13M | 2024 |
| 16 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $67.72M | 2024 |
| 17 | Pharmaceutical products | $66.80M | 2024 |
| 18 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $62.73M | 2024 |
| 19 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $60.61M | 2024 |
| 20 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $60.09M | 2024 |
| 21 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $57.19M | 2024 |
| 22 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $55.51M | 2024 |
| 23 | Sugar and confectionery | $54.41M | 2024 |
| 24 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $50.84M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $50.25M | 2024 |
| 26 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $49.65M | 2024 |
| 27 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $48.98M | 2024 |
| 28 | Rubber and rubber articles | $46.18M | 2024 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $45.19M | 2024 |
| 30 | Footwear and parts | $42.60M | 2024 |
| 31 | Non-knitted clothing | $42.47M | 2024 |
| 32 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $36.36M | 2024 |
| 33 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $30.73M | 2024 |
| 34 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $28.52M | 2024 |
| 35 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $28.30M | 2024 |
| 36 | Fertilizers | $28.27M | 2024 |
| 37 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $24.84M | 2024 |
| 38 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $23.78M | 2024 |
| 39 | Ceramic products | $16.82M | 2024 |
| 40 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $16.70M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $16.02M | 2024 |
| 42 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $15.65M | 2024 |
| 43 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $15.26M | 2024 |
| 44 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $13.00M | 2024 |
| 45 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $11.01M | 2024 |
| 46 | Glass and glassware | $10.82M | 2024 |
| 47 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $10.79M | 2024 |
| 48 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $10.66M | 2024 |
| 49 | Meat and edible offal | $10.65M | 2024 |
| 50 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $10.44M | 2024 |
| 51 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $9.85M | 2024 |
| 52 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $9.54M | 2024 |
| 53 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $8.10M | 2024 |
| 54 | Toys, games, sports goods | $6.93M | 2024 |
| 55 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $6.65M | 2024 |
| 56 | Lead and lead articles | $6.04M | 2024 |
| 57 | Man-made filaments | $6.02M | 2024 |
| 58 | Organic chemicals | $5.84M | 2024 |
| 59 | Copper and copper articles | $5.01M | 2024 |
| 60 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $4.28M | 2024 |
| 61 | Cotton | $4.15M | 2024 |
| 62 | Headgear | $3.78M | 2024 |
| 63 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $3.59M | 2024 |
| 64 | Animal products | $2.63M | 2024 |
| 65 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 66 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $2.27M | 2024 |
| 67 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2.23M | 2024 |
| 68 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2.12M | 2024 |
| 69 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 70 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.87M | 2024 |
| 71 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 72 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 73 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 74 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $972,323.03 | 2024 |
| 75 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $959,348.23 | 2024 |
| 76 | Clocks, watches, parts | $853,753.74 | 2024 |
| 77 | Unspecified commodities | $695,296.81 | 2024 |
| 78 | Ores, slag, ash | $678,236.46 | 2024 |
| 79 | Works of art, antiques | $537,107.71 | 2024 |
| 80 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $417,589.83 | 2024 |
| 81 | Musical instruments, parts | $360,614.48 | 2024 |
| 82 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $328,875.21 | 2024 |
| 83 | Live animals | $164,384.21 | 2024 |
| 84 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $150,980.69 | 2024 |
| 85 | Silk | $113,833.05 | 2024 |
| 86 | Zinc and zinc articles | $62,254.62 | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $58,909.29 | 2024 |
| 88 | Furskins and artificial fur | $53,117.24 | 2024 |
| 89 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $53,046.54 | 2024 |
| 90 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $45,039.44 | 2024 |
| 91 | Other base metals, cermets | $35,437.04 | 2024 |
| 92 | Cork and cork products | $35,173.63 | 2024 |
| 93 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $28,981.52 | 2024 |
| 94 | Tin and tin articles | $17,330.26 | 2024 |
| 95 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $13,472.69 | 2024 |
| 96 | Nickel and nickel articles | $3,955.29 | 2024 |
South Africa Exports to Botswana (2010-2024)
The table below shows historical data for South Africa exports to Botswana by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.33 |
| 2023 | 4.19 |
| 2022 | 4.69 |
| 2021 | 4.36 |
| 2020 | 3.28 |
| 2019 | 3.94 |
| 2018 | 4.07 |
| 2017 | 3.83 |
| 2016 | 3.73 |
| 2015 | 4.12 |
| 2014 | 4.76 |
| 2013 | 4.60 |
| 2012 | 5.05 |
| 2011 | 4.57 |
| 2010 | 4.16 |