- Exports
- $29.6B91 partners
- Imports
- $11.5B88 partners
- Balance
- +$18.1Bsurplus
- Total trade
- $41.1B2024
Exports and imports, 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $21.6B | 73% | |
| South Korea | $966M | 3.3% | |
| India | $864M | 2.9% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $861M | 2.9% | |
| Spain | $734M | 2.5% | |
| Egypt | $662M | 2.2% | |
| Belgium | $443M | 1.5% | |
| Italy | $411M | 1.4% | |
| Thailand | $371M | 1.3% | |
| United States | $326M | 1.1% | |
| Zambia | $320M | 1.1% | |
| Malaysia | $315M | 1.1% | |
| Germany | $278M | 0.9% | |
| Serbia | $223M | 0.8% | |
| Namibia | $180M | 0.6% | |
| Netherlands | $164M | 0.6% | |
| Canada | $161M | 0.5% | |
| France | $153M | 0.5% | |
| South Africa | $90.8M | 0.3% | |
| Bahrain | $86.2M | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $4.33B | 38% | |
| South Africa | $1.36B | 12% | |
| Zambia | $1.20B | 10% | |
| India | $544M | 4.7% | |
| Uganda | $478M | 4.2% | |
| Belgium | $373M | 3.2% | |
| Tanzania | $313M | 2.7% | |
| United States | $240M | 2.1% | |
| Kenya | $236M | 2.0% | |
| France | $222M | 1.9% | |
| Namibia | $216M | 1.9% | |
| Brazil | $191M | 1.7% | |
| Angola | $173M | 1.5% | |
| Japan | $157M | 1.4% | |
| Turkey | $136M | 1.2% | |
| Poland | $134M | 1.2% | |
| Germany | $134M | 1.2% | |
| Netherlands | $88.3M | 0.8% | |
| Italy | $82.1M | 0.7% | |
| Thailand | $75.6M | 0.7% |
What it exports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | $20.7B | 70% | |
| Ores slag and ash | $3.86B | 13% | |
| Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets | $3.05B | 10% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $628M | 2.1% | |
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $528M | 1.8% | |
| Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $351M | 1.2% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $224M | 0.8% | |
| Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | $126M | 0.4% | |
| Coffee, tea, mate and spices | $28.9M | <0.1% | |
| Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | $20.3M | <0.1% | |
| Oil seed, oleaginous fruits, grain, seed, fruits | $12.6M | <0.1% | |
| Rubbers | $12.0M | <0.1% | |
| Iron and steel | $9.34M | <0.1% | |
| Aluminum | $8.86M | <0.1% | |
| Nickel | $6.51M | <0.1% |
What it imports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $1.78B | 15% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $1.10B | 9.5% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $1.08B | 9.4% | |
| Articles of iron or steel | $512M | 4.4% | |
| Plastics | $447M | 3.9% | |
| Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | $380M | 3.3% | |
| Pharmaceutical products | $351M | 3.0% | |
| Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $343M | 3.0% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $331M | 2.9% | |
| Iron and steel | $319M | 2.8% | |
| Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | $313M | 2.7% | |
| Meat and edible meat offal | $304M | 2.6% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $244M | 2.1% | |
| Sugars and sugar confectionery | $224M | 1.9% | |
| Cereals | $222M | 1.9% |
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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