South Africa Exports to Malawi
South Africa's exports to Malawi rose to $514.74 million in 2024, up from $480.97 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 7% ($33.77 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Malawi were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($71.87 million), Plastics and plastic articles ($59.57 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($48.51 million).
South Africa had a trade surplus with Malawi that rose to $476.1M in 2024 from $440.04M in 2023. This is an increase of 8.2% ($36.06 million).
South Africa Exports to Malawi by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of South Africa exports to Malawi 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 | $71.87M | 2024 |
| 2 | Plastics and plastic articles | $59.57M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $48.51M | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $31.10M | 2024 |
| 5 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $23.01M | 2024 |
| 6 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $20.75M | 2024 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $17.84M | 2024 |
| 8 | Iron and steel | $17.46M | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $17.05M | 2024 |
| 10 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $15.92M | 2024 |
| 11 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $15.91M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $14.12M | 2024 |
| 13 | Organic chemicals | $10.06M | 2024 |
| 14 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $10.05M | 2024 |
| 15 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $9.40M | 2024 |
| 16 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $7.24M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $6.90M | 2024 |
| 18 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $6.81M | 2024 |
| 19 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $6.72M | 2024 |
| 20 | Sugar and confectionery | $6.12M | 2024 |
| 21 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.06M | 2024 |
| 22 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $5.81M | 2024 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $5.80M | 2024 |
| 24 | Rubber and rubber articles | $5.72M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $5.63M | 2024 |
| 26 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $5.37M | 2024 |
| 27 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $4.85M | 2024 |
| 28 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $4.05M | 2024 |
| 29 | Ceramic products | $3.43M | 2024 |
| 30 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $3.36M | 2024 |
| 31 | Pharmaceutical products | $3.11M | 2024 |
| 32 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $3.01M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $2.85M | 2024 |
| 34 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $2.78M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $2.54M | 2024 |
| 36 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $2.38M | 2024 |
| 37 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $2.28M | 2024 |
| 38 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.20M | 2024 |
| 39 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $2.14M | 2024 |
| 40 | Footwear and parts | $2.04M | 2024 |
| 41 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.88M | 2024 |
| 42 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.81M | 2024 |
| 43 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 44 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 45 | Fertilizers | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 46 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 47 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 48 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1.24M | 2024 |
| 49 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 50 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $919,882.69 | 2024 |
| 51 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $861,714.60 | 2024 |
| 52 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $838,703.49 | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made staple fibres | $611,816.97 | 2024 |
| 54 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $598,733.48 | 2024 |
| 55 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $540,374.42 | 2024 |
| 56 | Meat and edible offal | $492,777.27 | 2024 |
| 57 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $459,222.80 | 2024 |
| 58 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $445,075.56 | 2024 |
| 59 | Cereals | $437,218.87 | 2024 |
| 60 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $419,430.91 | 2024 |
| 61 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $369,081.35 | 2024 |
| 62 | Copper and copper articles | $344,472.70 | 2024 |
| 63 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $340,271.96 | 2024 |
| 64 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $300,142.64 | 2024 |
| 65 | Man-made filaments | $211,300.17 | 2024 |
| 66 | Cotton | $209,498.88 | 2024 |
| 67 | Headgear | $165,409.90 | 2024 |
| 68 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $117,968.38 | 2024 |
| 69 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $111,173.24 | 2024 |
| 70 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $104,348.08 | 2024 |
| 71 | Live animals | $88,193.96 | 2024 |
| 72 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $77,468.59 | 2024 |
| 73 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $73,899.38 | 2024 |
| 74 | Works of art, antiques | $40,636.00 | 2024 |
| 75 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $37,942.84 | 2024 |
| 76 | Furskins and artificial fur | $36,132.28 | 2024 |
| 77 | Silk | $26,463.87 | 2024 |
| 78 | Musical instruments, parts | $25,672.50 | 2024 |
| 79 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $19,373.60 | 2024 |
| 80 | Animal products | $17,984.39 | 2024 |
| 81 | Clocks, watches, parts | $14,567.27 | 2024 |
| 82 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $14,416.49 | 2024 |
| 83 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $6,880.96 | 2024 |
| 84 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $4,706.32 | 2024 |
| 85 | Unspecified commodities | $3,724.53 | 2024 |
| 86 | Ores, slag, ash | $3,237.78 | 2024 |
| 87 | Tin and tin articles | $2,847.28 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2,026.53 | 2024 |
| 89 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1,119.91 | 2024 |
| 90 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $874.57 | 2024 |
| 91 | Cork and cork products | $567.33 | 2024 |
| 92 | Nickel and nickel articles | $462.89 | 2024 |
| 93 | Zinc and zinc articles | $359.38 | 2024 |
| 94 | Lead and lead articles | $1.26 | 2024 |
South Africa Exports to Malawi (2000-2024)
The table below shows historical data for South Africa exports to Malawi by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Export Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 514.74 |
| 2023 | 480.97 |
| 2022 | 464.76 |
| 2021 | 469.21 |
| 2020 | 395.63 |
| 2019 | 415.67 |
| 2018 | 450.31 |
| 2017 | 413.26 |
| 2016 | 363.24 |
| 2015 | 368.65 |
| 2014 | 415.19 |
| 2013 | 513.06 |
| 2012 | 439.61 |
| 2011 | 399.88 |
| 2010 | 438.46 |
| 2009 | 429.30 |
| 2008 | 465.99 |
| 2007 | 307.32 |
| 2006 | 247.05 |
| 2005 | 255.91 |
| 2004 | 243.50 |
| 2003 | 224.13 |
| 2002 | 225.77 |
| 2001 | 221.98 |
| 2000 | 235.06 |