- Exports
- $4.17B90 partners
- Imports
- $6.46B76 partners
- Balance
- −$2.29Bdeficit
- Total trade
- $10.6B2024
Exports and imports, 2000 to 2024
In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.
Where its exports go
The largest partners in 2024, with each one's share of the nation's exports.
| Partner | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | $1.18B | 28% | |
| China | $769M | 18% | |
| Belgium | $725M | 17% | |
| South Africa | $487M | 12% | |
| United States | $414M | 9.9% | |
| Israel | $150M | 3.6% | |
| Hong Kong | $68.8M | 1.6% | |
| France | $50.2M | 1.2% | |
| Zimbabwe | $44.6M | 1.1% | |
| Taiwan | $40.3M | 1.0% | |
| Namibia | $32.4M | 0.8% | |
| United Kingdom | $27.8M | 0.7% | |
| Finland | $26.7M | 0.6% | |
| Singapore | $21.3M | 0.5% | |
| Zambia | $21.0M | 0.5% | |
| Greece | $14.2M | 0.3% | |
| Norway | $12.1M | 0.3% | |
| Japan | $9.75M | 0.2% | |
| Switzerland | $9.59M | 0.2% | |
| Cambodia | $9.22M | 0.2% |
Where its imports come from
The largest partners in 2024, with each one's share of the nation's imports.
| Partner | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | $4.33B | 67% | |
| Namibia | $973M | 15% | |
| China | $239M | 3.7% | |
| Canada | $192M | 3.0% | |
| India | $159M | 2.5% | |
| Zambia | $128M | 2.0% | |
| United States | $69.7M | 1.1% | |
| Germany | $68.1M | 1.1% | |
| Belgium | $42.6M | 0.7% | |
| Zimbabwe | $39.1M | 0.6% | |
| Singapore | $39.0M | 0.6% | |
| Australia | $20.2M | 0.3% | |
| United Kingdom | $19.4M | 0.3% | |
| Angola | $19.3M | 0.3% | |
| Mozambique | $19.2M | 0.3% | |
| Japan | $13.5M | 0.2% | |
| Hong Kong | $11.9M | 0.2% | |
| Switzerland | $10.1M | 0.2% | |
| France | $9.05M | 0.1% | |
| Italy | $7.25M | 0.1% |
What it exports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $2.75B | 66% | |
| Ores slag and ash | $823M | 20% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $161M | 3.9% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $81.5M | 2.0% | |
| Meat and edible meat offal | $44.9M | 1.1% | |
| Live animals | $40.1M | 1.0% | |
| Plastics | $37.3M | 0.9% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $36.8M | 0.9% | |
| Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | $29.0M | 0.7% | |
| Articles of iron or steel | $18.1M | 0.4% | |
| Iron and steel | $18.1M | 0.4% | |
| Copper | $15.6M | 0.4% | |
| Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing | $15.3M | 0.4% | |
| Aircraft, spacecraft | $15.0M | 0.4% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $14.2M | 0.3% |
What it imports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $1.37B | 21% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $1.11B | 17% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $498M | 7.7% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $379M | 5.9% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $364M | 5.6% | |
| Cereals | $184M | 2.8% | |
| Plastics | $166M | 2.6% | |
| Articles of iron or steel | $163M | 2.5% | |
| Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $128M | 2.0% | |
| Pharmaceutical products | $113M | 1.7% | |
| Miscellaneous edible preparations | $87.7M | 1.4% | |
| Iron and steel | $85.9M | 1.3% | |
| Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | $84.0M | 1.3% | |
| Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | $83.2M | 1.3% | |
| Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | $82.8M | 1.3% |
The bar runs to the largest in its list. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.
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