- Exports
- $14.6B139 partners
- Imports
- $11.8B182 partners
- Balance
- +$2.72Bsurplus
- Total trade
- $26.4B2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $4.80B | 33% | |
| China | $3.00B | 21% | |
| India | $2.01B | 14% | |
| DR Congo | $1.20B | 8.2% | |
| South Africa | $516M | 3.5% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $400M | 2.7% | |
| Namibia | $361M | 2.5% | |
| Zimbabwe | $311M | 2.1% | |
| United States | $189M | 1.3% | |
| Tanzania | $185M | 1.3% | |
| Singapore | $165M | 1.1% | |
| Botswana | $128M | 0.9% | |
| Malawi | $122M | 0.8% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $97.6M | 0.7% | |
| Hong Kong | $95.5M | 0.7% | |
| Thailand | $84.9M | 0.6% | |
| Canada | $74.4M | 0.5% | |
| Pakistan | $71.2M | 0.5% | |
| Egypt | $64.5M | 0.4% | |
| Taiwan | $63.2M | 0.4% |
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 | $2.95B | 25% | |
| China | $2.00B | 17% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $609M | 5.1% | |
| India | $574M | 4.8% | |
| Tanzania | $510M | 4.3% | |
| Singapore | $504M | 4.3% | |
| Japan | $476M | 4.0% | |
| Namibia | $471M | 4.0% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $326M | 2.8% | |
| DR Congo | $320M | 2.7% | |
| Bahrain | $317M | 2.7% | |
| United States | $314M | 2.6% | |
| Mozambique | $234M | 2.0% | |
| Germany | $216M | 1.8% | |
| Zimbabwe | $168M | 1.4% | |
| Mauritius | $157M | 1.3% | |
| United Kingdom | $137M | 1.2% | |
| Australia | $122M | 1.0% | |
| Hong Kong | $75.2M | 0.6% | |
| South Korea | $71.9M | 0.6% |
What it exports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | $10.0B | 69% | |
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $756M | 5.2% | |
| Ores slag and ash | $710M | 4.9% | |
| Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | $354M | 2.4% | |
| Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes | $348M | 2.4% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $275M | 1.9% | |
| Iron and steel | $190M | 1.3% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $174M | 1.2% | |
| Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $145M | 1.0% | |
| Fertilizers | $115M | 0.8% | |
| Sugars and sugar confectionery | $114M | 0.8% | |
| Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | $113M | 0.8% | |
| Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | $93.4M | 0.6% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $90.3M | 0.6% | |
| Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | $87.2M | 0.6% |
What it imports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $2.56B | 22% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $1.89B | 16% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $1.21B | 10% | |
| Fertilizers | $727M | 6.1% | |
| Plastics | $612M | 5.2% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $566M | 4.8% | |
| Pharmaceutical products | $320M | 2.7% | |
| Articles of iron or steel | $303M | 2.6% | |
| Iron and steel | $281M | 2.4% | |
| Ores slag and ash | $253M | 2.1% | |
| Rubbers | $247M | 2.1% | |
| Miscellaneous chemical products | $223M | 1.9% | |
| Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products | $216M | 1.8% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $178M | 1.5% | |
| Cereals | $178M | 1.5% |
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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