South Africa Exports to Ethiopia

South Africa's exports to Ethiopia rose to $32.85 million in 2024, up from $30.93 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6.2% ($1.93 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Ethiopia were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($4.36 million), Meat and edible offal ($4.18 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($2.56 million).

South Africa had a trade surplus with Ethiopia that fell to $20.48M in 2024 from $21.83M in 2023. This is a decrease of 6.2% ($1.36 million).

South Africa Exports to Ethiopia by Goods (2024)

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

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $4.36M 2024
2 Meat and edible offal $4.18M 2024
3 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $2.56M 2024
4 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $2.43M 2024
5 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $1.87M 2024
6 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1.65M 2024
7 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.54M 2024
8 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $1.52M 2024
9 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.44M 2024
10 Cereals $1.17M 2024
11 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $1.10M 2024
12 Pharmaceutical products $978,862.52 2024
13 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $961,178.44 2024
14 Articles of iron or steel $821,224.47 2024
15 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $815,712.26 2024
16 Unspecified commodities $765,812.66 2024
17 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $609,955.48 2024
18 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $570,228.77 2024
19 Miscellaneous edible preparations $522,700.02 2024
20 Plastics and plastic articles $395,776.48 2024
21 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $307,758.47 2024
22 Rubber and rubber articles $254,892.08 2024
23 Organic chemicals $208,270.39 2024
24 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $200,053.98 2024
25 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $184,820.52 2024
26 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $150,888.82 2024
27 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $150,137.89 2024
28 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $149,691.27 2024
29 Paper, paperboard and articles $144,492.42 2024
30 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $140,340.05 2024
31 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $123,631.77 2024
32 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $74,886.63 2024
33 Miscellaneous base metal articles $70,505.25 2024
34 Copper and copper articles $46,025.82 2024
35 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $45,670.59 2024
36 Glass and glassware $42,341.80 2024
37 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $35,107.25 2024
38 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $34,269.36 2024
39 Sugar and confectionery $32,250.31 2024
40 Non-knitted clothing $24,372.48 2024
41 Knitted or crocheted clothing $23,563.31 2024
42 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $20,291.74 2024
43 Ceramic products $17,097.64 2024
44 Iron and steel $15,531.59 2024
45 Wood and wood products, charcoal $13,271.62 2024
46 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $12,309.27 2024
47 Headgear $10,249.76 2024
48 Nickel and nickel articles $9,988.26 2024
49 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $9,797.24 2024
50 Toys, games, sports goods $9,134.87 2024
51 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $6,988.62 2024
52 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $6,602.27 2024
53 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $5,223.53 2024
54 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $5,100.75 2024
55 Carpets and textile floor coverings $4,096.96 2024
56 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $3,680.52 2024
57 Footwear and parts $2,613.89 2024
58 Food industry residues, animal feed $2,572.40 2024
59 Fertilizers $2,524.47 2024
60 Photographic and cinematographic goods $2,110.44 2024
61 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1,221.95 2024
62 Aluminium and aluminium articles $1,106.54 2024
63 Works of art, antiques $981.41 2024
64 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $317.40 2024
65 Animal products $237.75 2024
66 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $107.49 2024
67 Furskins and artificial fur $98.54 2024
68 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $85.98 2024
69 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $7.59 2024