- Exports
- $156B214 partners
- Imports
- $99.7B223 partners
- Balance
- +$56.4Bsurplus
- Total trade
- $256B2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $28.7B | 18% | |
| United States | $14.4B | 9.2% | |
| United Kingdom | $12.8B | 8.2% | |
| India | $12.1B | 7.7% | |
| Germany | $9.27B | 5.9% | |
| Mozambique | $6.45B | 4.1% | |
| Japan | $6.21B | 4.0% | |
| Botswana | $4.33B | 2.8% | |
| Zimbabwe | $3.76B | 2.4% | |
| Namibia | $3.40B | 2.2% | |
| Switzerland | $3.37B | 2.2% | |
| Netherlands | $3.11B | 2.0% | |
| Zambia | $2.95B | 1.9% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $2.67B | 1.7% | |
| Belgium | $2.62B | 1.7% | |
| South Korea | $2.54B | 1.6% | |
| Hong Kong | $2.18B | 1.4% | |
| Italy | $2.16B | 1.4% | |
| Eswatini | $1.69B | 1.1% | |
| Indonesia | $1.65B | 1.1% |
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 | $22.1B | 22% | |
| India | $7.34B | 7.4% | |
| Germany | $6.04B | 6.1% | |
| United States | $5.96B | 6.0% | |
| Oman | $2.97B | 3.0% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $2.97B | 3.0% | |
| Nigeria | $2.55B | 2.6% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $2.48B | 2.5% | |
| Thailand | $2.47B | 2.5% | |
| Italy | $2.42B | 2.4% | |
| Tanzania | $2.29B | 2.3% | |
| Japan | $1.94B | 2.0% | |
| France | $1.88B | 1.9% | |
| United Kingdom | $1.64B | 1.6% | |
| Eswatini | $1.49B | 1.5% | |
| Netherlands | $1.47B | 1.5% | |
| Zimbabwe | $1.38B | 1.4% | |
| Australia | $1.33B | 1.3% | |
| Spain | $1.33B | 1.3% | |
| Brazil | $1.29B | 1.3% |
What it exports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $54.3B | 35% | |
| Ores slag and ash | $21.8B | 14% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $15.7B | 10% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $10.9B | 7.0% | |
| Iron and steel | $7.10B | 4.5% | |
| Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | $5.95B | 3.8% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $5.52B | 3.5% | |
| Aluminum | $2.80B | 1.8% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $2.16B | 1.4% | |
| Plastics | $1.57B | 1.0% | |
| Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $1.51B | 1.0% | |
| Organic chemicals | $1.42B | 0.9% | |
| Copper | $1.32B | 0.8% | |
| Cereals | $1.31B | 0.8% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $1.28B | 0.8% |
What it imports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $19.7B | 20% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $13.9B | 14% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $10.2B | 10% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $7.96B | 8.0% | |
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $4.36B | 4.4% | |
| Plastics | $3.30B | 3.3% | |
| Pharmaceutical products | $2.49B | 2.5% | |
| Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus | $2.47B | 2.5% | |
| Iron and steel | $1.74B | 1.7% | |
| Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.73B | 1.7% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $1.70B | 1.7% | |
| Organic chemicals | $1.49B | 1.5% | |
| Rubbers | $1.40B | 1.4% | |
| Cereals | $1.38B | 1.4% | |
| Articles of iron or steel | $1.25B | 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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