South Africa Exports to Zambia
South Africa's exports to Zambia rose to $3.04 billion in 2024, up from $2.78 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 9.5% ($263.88 million) from the previous year. Top exports from South Africa to Zambia were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($569.97 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($313.12 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($234.74 million).
South Africa had a trade surplus with Zambia that rose to $2.79B in 2024 from $2.52B in 2023. This is an increase of 11% ($276.73 million).
South Africa Exports to Zambia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of South Africa exports to Zambia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $569.97M | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $313.12M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $234.74M | 2024 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $196.57M | 2024 |
| 5 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $179.17M | 2024 |
| 6 | Fertilizers | $175.31M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $145.48M | 2024 |
| 8 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $95.04M | 2024 |
| 9 | Iron and steel | $89.54M | 2024 |
| 10 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $78.69M | 2024 |
| 11 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $66.90M | 2024 |
| 12 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $65.88M | 2024 |
| 13 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $63.34M | 2024 |
| 14 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $57.21M | 2024 |
| 15 | Rubber and rubber articles | $51.17M | 2024 |
| 16 | Cereals | $46.38M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $37.71M | 2024 |
| 18 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $35.60M | 2024 |
| 19 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $33.32M | 2024 |
| 20 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $32.85M | 2024 |
| 21 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $32.09M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $29.79M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $28.32M | 2024 |
| 24 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $24.08M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $23.82M | 2024 |
| 26 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $20.56M | 2024 |
| 27 | Organic chemicals | $19.96M | 2024 |
| 28 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $19.05M | 2024 |
| 29 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $15.71M | 2024 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $14.89M | 2024 |
| 31 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $14.88M | 2024 |
| 32 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $13.62M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $12.11M | 2024 |
| 34 | Glass and glassware | $11.72M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $11.64M | 2024 |
| 36 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $11.52M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $10.97M | 2024 |
| 38 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $10.79M | 2024 |
| 39 | Non-knitted clothing | $10.25M | 2024 |
| 40 | Man-made staple fibres | $9.44M | 2024 |
| 41 | Footwear and parts | $9.42M | 2024 |
| 42 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $9.22M | 2024 |
| 43 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $7.91M | 2024 |
| 44 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $7.90M | 2024 |
| 45 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $7.79M | 2024 |
| 46 | Ceramic products | $7.60M | 2024 |
| 47 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $6.95M | 2024 |
| 48 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $6.57M | 2024 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.66M | 2024 |
| 50 | Toys, games, sports goods | $4.55M | 2024 |
| 51 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $4.55M | 2024 |
| 52 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $4.52M | 2024 |
| 53 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $4.15M | 2024 |
| 54 | Sugar and confectionery | $4.08M | 2024 |
| 55 | Animal products | $3.98M | 2024 |
| 56 | Copper and copper articles | $3.90M | 2024 |
| 57 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.96M | 2024 |
| 58 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $2.79M | 2024 |
| 59 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $2.48M | 2024 |
| 60 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $2.48M | 2024 |
| 61 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.45M | 2024 |
| 62 | Zinc and zinc articles | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 63 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2.01M | 2024 |
| 64 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 65 | Meat and edible offal | $1.71M | 2024 |
| 66 | Headgear | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 67 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 68 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.06M | 2024 |
| 69 | Live animals | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 70 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $997,096.61 | 2024 |
| 71 | Man-made filaments | $848,961.99 | 2024 |
| 72 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $796,768.35 | 2024 |
| 73 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $492,428.75 | 2024 |
| 74 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $429,694.70 | 2024 |
| 75 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $413,282.96 | 2024 |
| 76 | Clocks, watches, parts | $372,026.62 | 2024 |
| 77 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $340,564.74 | 2024 |
| 78 | Cotton | $315,419.45 | 2024 |
| 79 | Tin and tin articles | $273,921.10 | 2024 |
| 80 | Nickel and nickel articles | $260,000.15 | 2024 |
| 81 | Musical instruments, parts | $255,635.80 | 2024 |
| 82 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $249,707.32 | 2024 |
| 83 | Ores, slag, ash | $204,884.06 | 2024 |
| 84 | Works of art, antiques | $165,833.70 | 2024 |
| 85 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $161,184.87 | 2024 |
| 86 | Other base metals, cermets | $148,991.18 | 2024 |
| 87 | Unspecified commodities | $78,989.00 | 2024 |
| 88 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $54,853.22 | 2024 |
| 89 | Silk | $54,352.07 | 2024 |
| 90 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $49,226.97 | 2024 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $41,769.34 | 2024 |
| 92 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $32,651.29 | 2024 |
| 93 | Lead and lead articles | $19,866.96 | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $8,633.71 | 2024 |
| 95 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $3,173.96 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $460.38 | 2024 |
South Africa Exports to Zambia (2000-2024)
The table below shows historical data for South Africa exports to Zambia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.04 |
| 2023 | 2.78 |
| 2022 | 2.71 |
| 2021 | 2.33 |
| 2020 | 1.72 |
| 2019 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | 2.42 |
| 2017 | 2.25 |
| 2016 | 2.09 |
| 2015 | 2.29 |
| 2014 | 2.70 |
| 2013 | 2.71 |
| 2012 | 2.65 |
| 2011 | 2.37 |
| 2010 | 1.73 |
| 2009 | 1.42 |
| 2008 | 1.97 |
| 2007 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 1.15 |
| 2005 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 0.73 |
| 2003 | 0.54 |
| 2002 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 0.58 |
| 2000 | 0.65 |