- Exports
- $7.99B134 partners
- Imports
- $9.57B135 partners
- Balance
- −$1.58Bdeficit
- Total trade
- $17.6B2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | $2.72B | 34% | |
| China | $2.13B | 27% | |
| South Africa | $1.38B | 17% | |
| Mozambique | $248M | 3.1% | |
| Zambia | $168M | 2.1% | |
| Indonesia | $125M | 1.6% | |
| India | $113M | 1.4% | |
| Belgium | $111M | 1.4% | |
| Germany | $101M | 1.3% | |
| France | $78.8M | 1.0% | |
| Vietnam | $71.7M | 0.9% | |
| Hong Kong | $69.8M | 0.9% | |
| United States | $69.0M | 0.9% | |
| Netherlands | $54.1M | 0.7% | |
| Poland | $47.6M | 0.6% | |
| Italy | $46.8M | 0.6% | |
| Botswana | $39.1M | 0.5% | |
| Malawi | $29.3M | 0.4% | |
| Spain | $27.9M | 0.3% | |
| Turkey | $23.5M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | $3.76B | 39% | |
| China | $1.43B | 15% | |
| Bahamas | $732M | 7.6% | |
| Mozambique | $414M | 4.3% | |
| Singapore | $335M | 3.5% | |
| Zambia | $311M | 3.3% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $304M | 3.2% | |
| Bahrain | $275M | 2.9% | |
| Mauritius | $205M | 2.1% | |
| India | $204M | 2.1% | |
| Hong Kong | $176M | 1.8% | |
| United Kingdom | $134M | 1.4% | |
| Japan | $110M | 1.2% | |
| Thailand | $98.6M | 1.0% | |
| Germany | $80.8M | 0.8% | |
| Switzerland | $69.9M | 0.7% | |
| United States | $63.3M | 0.7% | |
| Namibia | $58.6M | 0.6% | |
| Italy | $58.2M | 0.6% | |
| Egypt | $56.6M | 0.6% |
What it exports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $2.85B | 36% | |
| Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes | $1.45B | 18% | |
| Nickel | $986M | 12% | |
| Ores slag and ash | $674M | 8.4% | |
| Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | $671M | 8.4% | |
| Iron and steel | $474M | 5.9% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $233M | 2.9% | |
| Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | $138M | 1.7% | |
| Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | $99.2M | 1.2% | |
| Sugars and sugar confectionery | $60.3M | 0.8% | |
| Coffee, tea, mate and spices | $30.2M | 0.4% | |
| Cotton | $26.8M | 0.3% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $20.4M | 0.3% | |
| Cereals | $17.4M | 0.2% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $16.6M | 0.2% |
What it imports
The largest categories in 2024.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $2.01B | 21% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $1.22B | 13% | |
| Cereals | $941M | 9.8% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $697M | 7.3% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $575M | 6.0% | |
| Plastics | $375M | 3.9% | |
| Fertilizers | $346M | 3.6% | |
| Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products | $300M | 3.1% | |
| Articles of iron or steel | $280M | 2.9% | |
| Iron and steel | $251M | 2.6% | |
| Pharmaceutical products | $190M | 2.0% | |
| Miscellaneous chemical products | $189M | 2.0% | |
| Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | $174M | 1.8% | |
| Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | $140M | 1.5% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $121M | 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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