Africa Annual Exports Ranking (2024)
In 2024, exports in Africa were highest in South Africa at $110.11 billion (19.4% of the continent's total), followed by Nigeria at $52.36 billion (9.2%) and Egypt at $44.85 billion (7.9%). The average exports across countries in Africa were $11.83 billion, the median was $4.88 billion, and São Tomé & Príncipe recorded the lowest exports at $16.55 million, according to the UN Comtrade Database.
Data is available for the period 1988 to 2024 across 48 countries.
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110.11B | $110.61B | 2024 | |
| 2 | $52.36B | $65.13B | 2024 | |
| 3 | $44.85B | $42.55B | 2024 | |
| 4 | $42.46B | $42.18B | 2023 | |
| 5 | $39.51B | $51.27B | 2023 | |
| 6 | $35.19B | $29.99B | 2017 | |
| 7 | $29.29B | $30.04B | 2019 | |
| 8 | $27.73B | $15.67B | 2023 | |
| 9 | $20.04B | $18.55B | 2023 | |
| 10 | $18.35B | $16.43B | 2023 | |
| 11 | $16.87B | $17.38B | 2023 | |
| 12 | $12.69B | $10.47B | 2023 | |
| 13 | $10.43B | $11.64B | 2023 | |
| 14 | $8.87B | $2.36B | 2022 | |
| 15 | $8.28B | $8.3B | 2023 | |
| 16 | $7.43B | $7.23B | 2024 | |
| 17 | $7.27B | $6.82B | 2023 | |
| 18 | $7.16B | $7.37B | 2023 | |
| 19 | $6.54B | $5.53B | 2024 | |
| 20 | $6.31B | $3.58B | 2023 | |
| 21 | $5.64B | $4.46B | 2024 | |
| 22 | $5.5B | $8.41B | 2023 | |
| 23 | $5.32B | $5.71B | 2023 | |
| 24 | $4.97B | $5.62B | 2023 | |
| 25 | $4.78B | $4.61B | 2023 | |
| 26 | $4.07B | $3.78B | 2023 | |
| 27 | $3.64B | $3.63B | 2019 | |
| 28 | $3.62B | $4.24B | 2018 | |
| 29 | $3.28B | $3.72B | 2023 | |
| 30 | $2.86B | $3.09B | 2023 | |
| 31 | $2.1B | $1.99B | 2023 | |
| 32 | $2.02B | $1.56B | 2022 | |
| 33 | $1.72B | $1.85B | 2024 | |
| 34 | $1.37B | $1.46B | 2024 | |
| 35 | $1.05B | $899.18M | 2023 | |
| 36 | $965.51M | $899.73M | 2023 | |
| 37 | $829.9M | $899.66M | 2023 | |
| 38 | $548.1M | $605.3M | 2023 | |
| 39 | $467.43M | $423.35M | 2023 | |
| 40 | $281.68M | $309.81M | 2023 | |
| 41 | $244.8M | $189.27M | 2018 | |
| 42 | $207.87M | $163.66M | 2022 | |
| 43 | $205.37M | $102.65M | 2018 | |
| 44 | $153.7M | $202.89M | 2023 | |
| 45 | $113.28M | $115.54M | 2023 | |
| 46 | $83.45M | $54.91M | 2023 | |
| 47 | $34.22M | $20.68M | 2021 | |
| 48 | $16.55M | $22.59M | 2023 |
Africa Annual Exports Ranking (2024) : Definition
Annual Exports measures the total value of goods and services that a country sells to other nations in a particular year.