South Africa Exports to Egypt

South Africa's exports to Egypt rose to $72.67 million in 2024, up from $55.6 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 30.7% ($17.07 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Egypt were Iron and steel ($12.52 million), Meat and edible offal ($10.80 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($9.53 million).

South Africa had a trade deficit with Egypt that narrowed to $43.49 million in 2024 from $57.13 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 23.9% ($13.64 million).

South Africa Exports to Egypt by Goods (2024)

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

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Iron and steel $12.52M 2024
2 Meat and edible offal $10.80M 2024
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $9.53M 2024
4 Copper and copper articles $7.57M 2024
5 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $7.08M 2024
6 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $5.54M 2024
7 Miscellaneous chemical products $3.33M 2024
8 Wool and animal hair fabrics $2.43M 2024
9 Paper, paperboard and articles $2.30M 2024
10 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.18M 2024
11 Miscellaneous edible preparations $979,677.20 2024
12 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $964,889.76 2024
13 Fertilizers $952,271.39 2024
14 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $808,132.46 2024
15 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $723,031 2024
16 Articles of iron or steel $652,892.12 2024
17 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $576,345.49 2024
18 Rubber and rubber articles $562,781.46 2024
19 Organic chemicals $453,716.53 2024
20 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $367,268.39 2024
21 Unspecified commodities $364,827.99 2024
22 Plastics and plastic articles $353,412.29 2024
23 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $329,060.66 2024
24 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $316,246.31 2024
25 Pharmaceutical products $253,867.87 2024
26 Non-knitted clothing $173,039.93 2024
27 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $169,400.02 2024
28 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $165,310.71 2024
29 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $149,217.35 2024
30 Live animals $147,678.99 2024
31 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $137,454.01 2024
32 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $137,114.88 2024
33 Aluminium and aluminium articles $85,359.68 2024
34 Headgear $77,884.42 2024
35 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $73,864.17 2024
36 Ores, slag, ash $71,650.93 2024
37 Works of art, antiques $43,873.67 2024
38 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $38,355.83 2024
39 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $36,350.48 2024
40 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $34,713.25 2024
41 Food industry residues, animal feed $31,727.96 2024
42 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $24,917.76 2024
43 Miscellaneous base metal articles $22,250.36 2024
44 Glass and glassware $14,727.01 2024
45 Ceramic products $12,165.31 2024
46 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $10,653.96 2024
47 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $10,193.42 2024
48 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $7,173.30 2024
49 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $6,150.57 2024
50 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $5,767.93 2024
51 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $5,446.43 2024
52 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $4,131.62 2024
53 Knitted or crocheted clothing $4,058.80 2024
54 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $3,949.28 2024
55 Toys, games, sports goods $3,482.95 2024
56 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $3,164.95 2024
57 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $2,620.45 2024
58 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $2,169.29 2024
59 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $2,041.49 2024
60 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1,354.12 2024
61 Lead and lead articles $897.88 2024
62 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $672.63 2024
63 Cereals $397.22 2024
64 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $310.36 2024
65 Footwear and parts $310.09 2024
66 Man-made filaments $36.47 2024
67 Animal products $5.46 2024