United Arab Emirates Exports to South Africa

The United Arab Emirates' exports to South Africa rose to $2.44 billion in 2023, up from $2.09 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 16.9% ($352.31 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa were Copper and copper articles ($693.73 million), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($418.44 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes and bitumen ($416.58 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with South Africa that widened to $2.58 billion in 2023 from $2.45 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 5.4% ($132.7 million).

United Arab Emirates Exports to South Africa by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of UAE exports to South Africa by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Copper and copper articles $693.73M 2023
2 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $418.44M 2023
3 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $416.58M 2023
4 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $318.93M 2023
5 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $189.21M 2023
6 Aluminium and aluminium articles $43.59M 2023
7 Plastics and plastic articles $39.24M 2023
8 Glass and glassware $34.25M 2023
9 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $30.24M 2023
10 Paper, paperboard and articles $25.18M 2023
11 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $22.06M 2023
12 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $19.01M 2023
13 Articles of iron or steel $15.59M 2023
14 Man-made staple fibres $15.39M 2023
15 Toys, games, sports goods $13.78M 2023
16 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $10.72M 2023
17 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $10.53M 2023
18 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $9.90M 2023
19 Miscellaneous chemical products $9.42M 2023
20 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $9.05M 2023
21 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $8.58M 2023
22 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $8.00M 2023
23 Ships, boats, floating structures $7.66M 2023
24 Organic chemicals $7.13M 2023
25 Knitted or crocheted clothing $6.07M 2023
26 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $5.31M 2023
27 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $5.09M 2023
28 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $4.72M 2023
29 Rubber and rubber articles $3.92M 2023
30 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $3.75M 2023
31 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $3.18M 2023
32 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $2.96M 2023
33 Musical instruments, parts $2.75M 2023
34 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.66M 2023
35 Ores, slag, ash $2.29M 2023
36 Iron and steel $1.94M 2023
37 Footwear and parts $1.86M 2023
38 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $1.48M 2023
39 Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.48M 2023
40 Clocks, watches, parts $1.35M 2023
41 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $1.14M 2023
42 Non-knitted clothing $1.13M 2023
43 Cereals $1.09M 2023
44 Photographic and cinematographic goods $973,282.78 2023
45 Miscellaneous base metal articles $972,148.49 2023
46 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $939,119.75 2023
47 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $926,965.66 2023
48 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $916,579.59 2023
49 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $812,650.90 2023
50 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $778,350.36 2023
51 Man-made filaments $719,328.97 2023
52 Ceramic products $674,094.27 2023
53 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $550,166.13 2023
54 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $460,292.62 2023
55 Tin and tin articles $431,052.79 2023
56 Sugar and confectionery $356,189.61 2023
57 Wool and animal hair fabrics $296,668.33 2023
58 Works of art, antiques $268,216.18 2023
59 Carpets and textile floor coverings $264,471.70 2023
60 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $262,426.03 2023
61 Wood and wood products, charcoal $250,100.43 2023
62 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $240,368.98 2023
63 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $217,804.43 2023
64 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $206,392.38 2023
65 Pharmaceutical products $148,818.63 2023
66 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $119,135.27 2023
67 Other base metals, cermets $115,247.59 2023
68 Food industry residues, animal feed $95,947.61 2023
69 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $76,203.49 2023
70 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $74,003.71 2023
71 Live animals $73,590.13 2023
72 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $67,540.08 2023
73 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $59,701.72 2023
74 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $58,996.41 2023
75 Cotton $48,003.69 2023
76 Headgear $42,900.00 2023
77 Silk $42,260.81 2023
78 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $22,710.65 2023
79 Arms, ammunition, parts $20,554.10 2023
80 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $14,186.56 2023
81 Unspecified commodities $10,695.71 2023
82 Cork and cork products $10,426.71 2023
83 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $9,366.92 2023
84 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $9,183.83 2023
85 Nickel and nickel articles $6,863.55 2023
86 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $5,896.34 2023
87 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $5,333.28 2023
88 Zinc and zinc articles $4,728.65 2023
89 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $546.43 2023
90 Lead and lead articles $25.53 2023