Africa Balance of Trade

Insights
  • South Africa's trade surplus fell to 3.97 ZAR billion in August 2025, the lowest since January 2025, a 79.7% decrease from July 2025's 19.56 ZAR billion.
  • Egypt's trade deficit decreased by 9.4% to $4.73 billion in August 2025, down from $5.22 billion in July 2025.
  • Algeria's trade deficit reached $8 million in Q4 2024, the highest since Q1 2021. This represents a 102.9% decline from the $277 million balance of trade in Q3 2024.

Data is available for the period 1957 to 2025 across 11 countries in Africa.

World Major Countries Americas Europe Asia Oceania Africa
Country Current Value Previous Value Prior Year Frequency Period
Flag of South Africa
South Africa
ZAR 4B ZAR 19.6B ZAR 5.11B Monthly Aug'25
Flag of Egypt
Egypt
-$4.7B -$5.2B -$4.88B Monthly Aug'25
Flag of Algeria
Algeria
-$8M $277M $2.68B Quarterly Q4 2024
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
NGN 3.4T NGN 2.4T NGN 2.14T Monthly Jun'25
Flag of Morocco
Morocco
MAD -8.8B MAD -14.3B MAD -27.85B Monthly Aug'25
Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
-$3.8B -$3.4B -$2.91B Quarterly Q2 2024
Flag of Kenya
Kenya
KES -155.4B KES -142.8B KES -129.01B Monthly Jul'25
Flag of Ghana
Ghana
$49.1M $526M $683.8M Monthly Aug'25
Flag of Tanzania
Tanzania
-$1.7B -$1B -$1.4B Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Uganda
Uganda
-$593M -$272M -$401.7M Monthly Aug'25
Flag of Mauritius
Mauritius
MUR -17.8B MUR -14.6B MUR -17.67B Monthly Aug'25
Africa Balance of Trade : Definition
Balance of Trade is the difference between a country's exports and imports of goods over a period.