South Africa Exports to Namibia
South Africa's exports to Namibia rose to $3.85 billion in 2024, up from $3.37 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 14.4% ($483.11 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Namibia were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($486.95 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($454.12 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($265.93 million).
South Africa had a trade surplus with Namibia that rose to $2.63B in 2024 from $2.34B in 2023. This is an increase of 12.1% ($284.83 million).
South Africa Exports to Namibia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of South Africa exports to Namibia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $486.95M | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $454.12M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $265.93M | 2024 |
| 4 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $178.11M | 2024 |
| 5 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $140.94M | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $133.44M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $125.05M | 2024 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $109.18M | 2024 |
| 9 | Cereals | $105.16M | 2024 |
| 10 | Sugar and confectionery | $102.05M | 2024 |
| 11 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $91.11M | 2024 |
| 12 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $87.62M | 2024 |
| 13 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $76.45M | 2024 |
| 14 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $70.86M | 2024 |
| 15 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $70.83M | 2024 |
| 16 | Non-knitted clothing | $66.03M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $64.73M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $63.32M | 2024 |
| 19 | Iron and steel | $62.08M | 2024 |
| 20 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $60.03M | 2024 |
| 21 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $59.72M | 2024 |
| 22 | Rubber and rubber articles | $56.88M | 2024 |
| 23 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $56.07M | 2024 |
| 24 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $55.15M | 2024 |
| 25 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $54.22M | 2024 |
| 26 | Footwear and parts | $48.82M | 2024 |
| 27 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $44.43M | 2024 |
| 28 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $43.64M | 2024 |
| 29 | Fertilizers | $39.64M | 2024 |
| 30 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $38.24M | 2024 |
| 31 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $33.95M | 2024 |
| 32 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $33.41M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $31.70M | 2024 |
| 34 | Glass and glassware | $25.92M | 2024 |
| 35 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $25.07M | 2024 |
| 36 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $25.01M | 2024 |
| 37 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $22.63M | 2024 |
| 38 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $22.27M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $21.56M | 2024 |
| 40 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $21.02M | 2024 |
| 41 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $20.47M | 2024 |
| 42 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $18.84M | 2024 |
| 43 | Ceramic products | $17.56M | 2024 |
| 44 | Meat and edible offal | $16.08M | 2024 |
| 45 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $15.02M | 2024 |
| 46 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $14.61M | 2024 |
| 47 | Toys, games, sports goods | $13.39M | 2024 |
| 48 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $12.99M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $12.93M | 2024 |
| 50 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $11.61M | 2024 |
| 51 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $11.39M | 2024 |
| 52 | Organic chemicals | $11.01M | 2024 |
| 53 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $8.72M | 2024 |
| 54 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $7.49M | 2024 |
| 55 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $7.15M | 2024 |
| 56 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $6.41M | 2024 |
| 57 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $5.76M | 2024 |
| 58 | Headgear | $5.57M | 2024 |
| 59 | Copper and copper articles | $5.14M | 2024 |
| 60 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $5.12M | 2024 |
| 61 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $4.76M | 2024 |
| 62 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $4.73M | 2024 |
| 63 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $4.29M | 2024 |
| 64 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $4.24M | 2024 |
| 65 | Animal products | $3.45M | 2024 |
| 66 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $3.19M | 2024 |
| 67 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $3.18M | 2024 |
| 68 | Man-made filaments | $2.32M | 2024 |
| 69 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $2.27M | 2024 |
| 70 | Works of art, antiques | $1.99M | 2024 |
| 71 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.74M | 2024 |
| 72 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.68M | 2024 |
| 73 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.26M | 2024 |
| 74 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.21M | 2024 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 76 | Unspecified commodities | $938,628.10 | 2024 |
| 77 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $910,571.38 | 2024 |
| 78 | Cotton | $557,218.37 | 2024 |
| 79 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $518,254.65 | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $509,770.52 | 2024 |
| 81 | Silk | $498,316.67 | 2024 |
| 82 | Ores, slag, ash | $341,088.56 | 2024 |
| 83 | Live animals | $307,557.51 | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $306,935.92 | 2024 |
| 85 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $279,615.54 | 2024 |
| 86 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $229,213.69 | 2024 |
| 87 | Lead and lead articles | $192,621.96 | 2024 |
| 88 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $140,325.04 | 2024 |
| 89 | Zinc and zinc articles | $135,279.97 | 2024 |
| 90 | Furskins and artificial fur | $71,584.71 | 2024 |
| 91 | Cork and cork products | $47,143.66 | 2024 |
| 92 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $38,751.46 | 2024 |
| 93 | Nickel and nickel articles | $27,641.00 | 2024 |
| 94 | Other base metals, cermets | $27,272.50 | 2024 |
| 95 | Tin and tin articles | $19,656.88 | 2024 |
| 96 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2,667.78 | 2024 |
South Africa Exports to Namibia (2000-2024)
The table below shows historical data for South Africa exports to Namibia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.85 |
| 2023 | 3.37 |
| 2022 | 3.47 |
| 2021 | 3.44 |
| 2020 | 2.67 |
| 2019 | 3.55 |
| 2018 | 3.59 |
| 2017 | 3.57 |
| 2016 | 3.55 |
| 2015 | 4.14 |
| 2014 | 4.53 |
| 2013 | 4.24 |
| 2012 | 4.08 |
| 2011 | 4.29 |
| 2010 | 3.86 |
| 2000 | 0 |