South Africa Exports to Brazil

South Africa's exports to Brazil fell to $319.98 million in 2024, down from $487.13 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 34.3% ($167.15 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Brazil were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($49.44 million), Ores, slag, ash ($44.50 million) and Aluminium and aluminium articles ($31.77 million).

South Africa had a trade deficit with Brazil that widened to $1.13 billion in 2024 from $946.8 million in 2023. This is an increase of 19.6% ($185.77 million).

South Africa Exports to Brazil by Goods (2024)

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

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $49.44M 2024
2 Ores, slag, ash $44.50M 2024
3 Aluminium and aluminium articles $31.77M 2024
4 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $30.67M 2024
5 Organic chemicals $19.38M 2024
6 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $15.46M 2024
7 Nickel and nickel articles $15.32M 2024
8 Iron and steel $13.78M 2024
9 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $11.15M 2024
10 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $11.09M 2024
11 Miscellaneous chemical products $10.02M 2024
12 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $7.38M 2024
13 Articles of iron or steel $7.11M 2024
14 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $6.28M 2024
15 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $5.92M 2024
16 Plastics and plastic articles $4.77M 2024
17 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $4.51M 2024
18 Pharmaceutical products $4.47M 2024
19 Man-made filaments $3.63M 2024
20 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $3.35M 2024
21 Lead and lead articles $3.31M 2024
22 Ships, boats, floating structures $2.83M 2024
23 Rubber and rubber articles $1.39M 2024
24 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.20M 2024
25 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $1.19M 2024
26 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.17M 2024
27 Man-made staple fibres $1.02M 2024
28 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $941,597.17 2024
29 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $732,294.49 2024
30 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $628,979.25 2024
31 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $590,047.25 2024
32 Works of art, antiques $570,946.01 2024
33 Fertilizers $528,090.21 2024
34 Other base metals, cermets $516,538.86 2024
35 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $498,015.32 2024
36 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $412,725.35 2024
37 Ceramic products $316,812.10 2024
38 Raw hides, skins, leather $308,081.05 2024
39 Carpets and textile floor coverings $198,301.23 2024
40 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $175,157.79 2024
41 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $164,183.20 2024
42 Meat and edible offal $146,902.35 2024
43 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $126,833.95 2024
44 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $117,306.78 2024
45 Animal products $112,397.92 2024
46 Footwear and parts $90,420.25 2024
47 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $88,846.51 2024
48 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $83,980.18 2024
49 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $83,386.54 2024
50 Paper, paperboard and articles $63,316.50 2024
51 Wood and wood products, charcoal $63,135.74 2024
52 Copper and copper articles $48,956.46 2024
53 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $43,184.22 2024
54 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $41,155.67 2024
55 Cereals $40,094.77 2024
56 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $39,110.41 2024
57 Miscellaneous base metal articles $23,419.90 2024
58 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $23,311.10 2024
59 Photographic and cinematographic goods $19,791.24 2024
60 Miscellaneous edible preparations $6,787.01 2024
61 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $6,311.29 2024
62 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $5,993.12 2024
63 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $4,945.71 2024
64 Toys, games, sports goods $4,580.10 2024
65 Furskins and artificial fur $3,393.86 2024
66 Headgear $2,062.02 2024
67 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $1,644.88 2024
68 Unspecified commodities $1,489.50 2024
69 Knitted or crocheted clothing $1,223.15 2024
70 Glass and glassware $513.01 2024
71 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $481.34 2024
72 Non-knitted clothing $195.99 2024
73 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $29.54 2024
74 Live animals $22.93 2024
75 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $21.84 2024
76 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $5.13 2024
77 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $0.11 2024