South Africa shipped US$90.6 billion worth of goods around the world in 2014. The adjacent list reveals its 10 top trade partners, accounting for 54.2% of total South African exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports

South African exports for this product category were
$417.5 million. The 10 countries below imported
65.1% of that total.

  1. United States of America: $61 million (14.6%)
  2. France: $38.8 million (9.3%)
  3. Bermuda: $30.9 million (7.4%)
  4. United Kingdom: $28.6 million (6.8%)
  5. Namibia: $27.4 million (6.6%)
  6. Germany: $25.7 million (6.2%)
  7. Botswana: $18 million (4.3%)
  8. Spain: $16.6 million (4%)
  9. Qatar: $12.7 million (3%)
10. Angola: $12.5 million (3%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports

South African exports for this product category were
$1.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported
58.1% of that total.

  1. United Kingdom: $154.7 million (10.7%)
  2. Namibia: $131.3 million (9.1%)
  3. Germany: $120.8 million (8.4%)
  4. United States: $73.5 million (5.1%)
  5. Sweden: $68.7 million (4.8%)
  6. Angola: $66.5 million (4.6%)
  7. Netherlands: $65.2 million (4.5%)
  8. France: $63.6 million (4.4%)
  9. Canada: $51.7 million (3.6%)
10. Botswana: $41.2 million (2.9%)
Aluminum Exports

South African exports for this product category were $1.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.6% of that total.

  1. Japan: $339 million (17.8%)
  2. United States: $250.3 million (13.1%)
  3. Switzerland: $207.5 million (10.9%)
  4. South Korea: $129.2 million (6.8%)
  5. Thailand: $115.4 million (6.1%)
  6. Turkey: $74.2 million (3.9%)
  7. Belgium: $72.8 million (3.8%)
  8. India: $65.1 million (3.4%)
  9. Malaysia: $59.9 million (3.1%)
10. China: $51 million (2.7%)
Automobile Exports

South African exports for this product category were $8.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 69.1% of that total.

  1. United States: $1.2 billion (13.8%)
  2. Germany: $1.1 billion (12.1%)
  3. Namibia: $811.1 million (9.2%)
  4. Belgium: $756.5 million (8.6%)
  5. Japan: $586.2 million (6.7%)
  6. Botswana: $407.9 million (4.6%)
  7. United Kingdom: $385.8 million (4.4%)
  8. Australia: $357.2 million (4.1%)
  9. Zambia: $248.9 million (2.8%)
10. Mozambique: $241 million (2.7%)
Cereals Exports

South African exports for this product category were $804.4 million. The 10 countries below imported 87.2% of that total.

  1. Taiwan: $159 million (19.8%)
  2. Zimbabwe: $132.4 million (16.5%)
  3. Botswana: $111.4 million (13.9%)
  4. Lesotho: $63.9 million (7.9%)
  5. Namibia: $51.8 million (6.4%)
  6. Swaziland: $48.6 million (6%)
  7. Japan: $43.3 million (5.4%)
  8. South Korea: $41.4 million (5.2%)
  9. Mozambique: $33.5 million (4.2%)
10. Italy: $15.8 million (2%)
Organic Chemicals Exports

South African exports for this product category were $1.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 79.4% of that total.

  1. United States: $391.6 million (27.7%)
  2. Belgium: $242.4 million (17.1%)
  3. Singapore: $134.4 million (9.5%)
  4. India: $86.5 million (6.1%)
  5. Thailand: $81.2 million (5.7%)
  6. Brazil: $65.4 million (4.6%)
  7. United Arab Emirates: $41.2 million (2.9%)
  8. China: $30.2 million (2.1%)
  9. Taiwan: $26.3 million (1.9%)
10. Zambia: $23.7 million (1.7%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports

South African exports for this product category were $217.8 million. The 10 countries below imported 86.7% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $72.9 million (33.5%)
  2. Botswana: $43.1 million (19.8%)
  3. Lesotho: $22.7 million (10.4%)
  4. Swaziland: $15.7 million (7.2%)
  5. Zambia: $10.4 million (4.8%)
  6. United Kingdom: $7.2 million (3.3%)
  7. Mozambique: $6.8 million (3.1%)
  8. Nigeria: $3.4 million (1.6%)
  9. Zimbabwe: $3.3 million (1.5%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $3.2 million (1.5%)
Copper Exports

South African exports for this product category were $502.2 million. The 10 countries below imported 80.3% of that total.

  1. China: $170.5 million (33.9%)
  2. South Korea: $82.8 million (16.5%)
  3. United Arab Emirates: $21.9 million (4.4%)
  4. Germany: $21 million (4.2%)
  5. Italy: $21 million (4.2%)
  6. United Kingdom: $18.4 million (3.7%)
  7. India: $17.6 million (3.5%)
  8. Belgium: $17.5 million (3.5%)
  9. United States: $16.6 million (3.3%)
10. Taiwan: $15.7 million (3.1%)
Electronic Equipment Exports

South African exports for this product category were $2.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 64.8% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $297.6 million (12%)
  2. Zambia: $254.6 million (10.2%)
  3. Botswana: $216.2 million (8.7%)
  4. United Arab Emirates: $173.3 million (7%)
  5. Mozambique: $171.2 million (6.9%)
  6. Congo: $142.6 million (5.7%)
  7. Nigeria: $95.8 million (3.8%)
  8. Angola: $92.5 million (3.7%)
  9. Zimbabwe: $91.2 million (3.7%)
10. United Kingdom: $78.7 million (3.2%)
Footwear Exports

South African exports for this product category were $198.6 million. The 10 countries below imported 93.1% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $67.7 million (34.1%)
  2. Botswana: $44.4 million (22.3%)
  3. Lesotho: $23.4 million (11.8%)
  4. Swaziland: $17.9 million (9%)
  5. Zambia: $12.4 million (6.2%)
  6. Zimbabwe: $7.1 million (3.6%)
  7. Mozambique: $6 million (3%)
  8. Congo: $2.6 million (1.3%)
  9. Angola: $1.8 million (0.9%)
10. Ghana: $1.7 million (0.8%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports

South African exports for this product category were $529 million. The 10 countries below imported 75.2% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $84.6 million (16%)
  2. Germany: $74 million (14%)
  3. Botswana: $59 million (11.2%)
  4. Zambia: $40.9 million (7.7%)
  5. Mozambique: $40.9 million (7.7%)
  6. United Kingdom: $22.1 million (4.2%)
  7. Swaziland: $21.5 million (4.1%)
  8. Zimbabwe: $19.5 million (3.7%)
  9. Lesotho: $19.1 million (3.6%)
10. Angola: $16.3 million (3.1%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports

South African exports for this product category were $14.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 63.5% of that total.

  1. Japan: $1.8 billion (13%)
  2. United States: $1.3 billion (9.2%)
  3. United Kingdom: $1.3 billion (9.1%)
  4. Switzerland: $1.1 billion (7.6%)
  5. Hong Kong: $840.1 million (6%)
  6. Belgium: $693.5 million (4.9%)
  7. Botswana: $663.3 million (4.7%)
  8. Germany: $603.8 million (4.3%)
  9. Israel: $376.4 million (2.7%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $273.8 million (1.9%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports

South African exports for this product category were $883.6 million. The 10 countries below imported 66.5% of that total.

  1. United States: $197.4 million (22.3%)
  2. Belgium: $70.9 million (8%)
  3. Netherlands: $58.6 million (6.6%)
  4. Australia: $47.7 million (5.4%)
  5. France: $44.2 million (5%)
  6. Mozambique: $40.8 million (4.6%)
  7. India: $39.6 million (4.5%)
  8. Zimbabwe: $31.5 million (3.6%)
  9. China: $31.2 million (3.5%)
10. Germany: $25.5 million (2.9%)
Iron and Steel Exports

South African exports for this product category were $7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 65.4% of that total.

  1. China: $1.2 billion (16.6%)
  2. United States: $854.5 million (12.3%)
  3. India: $425.9 million (6.1%)
  4. Japan: $410.7 million (5.9%)
  5. Netherlands: $400 million (5.7%)
  6. South Korea: $280.6 million (4%)
  7. Germany: $264.5 million (3.8%)
  8. Taiwan: $258.2 million (3.7%)
  9. Italy: $247.8 million (3.6%)
10. Mozambique: $246.7 million (3.5%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports

South African exports for this product category were $1.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 74.4% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $241.9 million (15.8%)
  2. Zambia: $212 million (13.8%)
  3. Mozambique: $155.9 million (10.2%)
  4. Botswana: $127.4 million (8.3%)
  5. Congo: $123.6 million (8.1%)
  6. United States: $86 million (5.6%)
  7. Zimbabwe: $71.8 million (4.7%)
  8. Angola: $45.1 million (2.9%)
  9. Swaziland: $40.3 million (2.6%)
10. Lesotho: $35.1 million (2.3%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports

South African exports for this product category were $6.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 65.5% of that total.

  1. Germany: $975.3 million (14.7%)
  2. Zambia: $532.7 million (8%)
  3. United States: $531.8 million (8%)
  4. Namibia: $470.1 million (7.1%)
  5. Botswana: $409.6 million (6.2%)
  6. Mozambique: $392.5 million (5.9%)
  7. Congo: $316.4 million (4.8%)
  8. Zimbabwe: $278.9 million (4.2%)
  9. United Kingdom: $271.3 million (4.1%)
10. Spain: $166.7 million (2.5%)
Meat Exports

South African exports for this product category were $254.9 million. The 10 countries below imported 81.5% of that total.

  1. Mozambique: $52.5 million (20.6%)
  2. Lesotho: $47.1 million (18.5%)
  3. Namibia: $29 million (11.4%)
  4. Swaziland: $17.6 million (6.9%)
  5. Kuwait: $16.2 million (6.3%)
  6. Hong Kong: $12.5 million (4.9%)
  7. Botswana: $12.1 million (4.7%)
  8. Zimbabwe: $7.2 million (2.8%)
  9. Jordan: $7.1 million (2.8%)
10. Angola: $6.7 million (2.6%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports

South African exports for this product category were $688 million. The 10 countries below imported 56.3% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $83.9 million (12.2%)
  2. Germany: $45.8 million (6.7%)
  3. Botswana: $40.9 million (5.9%)
  4. United States: $38.5 million (5.6%)
  5. Mozambique: $36.6 million (5.3%)
  6. United Arab Emirates: $33.9 million (4.9%)
  7. Uganda: $31.5 million (4.6%)
  8. Zambia: $26.5 million (3.8%)
  9. United Kingdom: $25.9 million (3.8%)
10. Congo: $23.7 million (3.4%)
Oil Exports

South African exports for this product category were $9.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 63.2% of that total.

  1. India: $1.9 billion (20.2%)
  2. Botswana: $1.1 billion (11.5%)
  3. Netherlands: $735.1 million (7.7%)
  4. Mozambique: $498.1 million (5.2%)
  5. Area Nes: $397.2 million (4.2%)
  6. Namibia: $306 million (3.2%)
  7. Swaziland: $301.1 million (3.2%)
  8. Singapore: $266.1 million (2.8%)
  9. Turkey: $259.3 million (2.7%)
10. Lesotho: $243.7 million (2.6%)
Paper Exports

South African exports for this product category were $732 million. The 10 countries below imported 69% of that total.

  1. Zimbabwe: $85.2 million (11.6%)
  2. Namibia: $84.3 million (11.5%)
  3. Botswana: $67.5 million (9.2%)
  4. Mozambique: $52.8 million (7.2%)
  5. Zambia: $46.5 million (6.4%)
  6. Swaziland: $42.1 million (5.8%)
  7. United Kingdom: $34.4 million (4.7%)
  8. Belgium: $33 million (4.5%)
  9. Nigeria: $32.1 million (4.4%)
10. Tanzania: $27.2 million (3.7%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports

South African exports for this product category were $633 million. The 10 countries below imported 65.5% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $85.5 million (13.5%)
  2. Botswana: $59.2 million (9.3%)
  3. Swaziland: $54.8 million (8.7%)
  4. Zimbabwe: $43.8 million (6.9%)
  5. Angola: $42.7 million (6.7%)
  6. Zambia: $32.7 million (5.2%)
  7. United Kingdom: $29.8 million (4.7%)
  8. Mozambique: $24.5 million (3.9%)
  9. United States: $23.8 million (3.8%)
10. Lesotho: $18.2 million (2.9%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports

South African exports for this product category were $428.8 million. The 10 countries below imported 76.3% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $119.1 million (27.8%)
  2. Botswana: $53.8 million (12.5%)
  3. United States: $26.1 million (6.1%)
  4. Zimbabwe: $23.8 million (5.6%)
  5. Swaziland: $22 million (5.1%)
  6. Hong Kong: $21.6 million (5%)
  7. Kenya: $20.5 million (4.8%)
  8. Zambia: $15.4 million (3.6%)
  9. Australia: $13.3 million (3.1%)
10. Mauritius: $11.6 million (2.7%)
Plastics Exports

South African exports for this product category were $1.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 64.2% of that total.

  1. Nigeria: $141.9 million (9%)
  2. Namibia: $135.7 million (8.6%)
  3. Zambia: $134.6 million (8.5%)
  4. Zimbabwe: $131.6 million (8.3%)
  5. Botswana: $108.5 million (6.8%)
  6. China: $102.6 million (6.5%)
  7. Congo: $76.1 million (4.8%)
  8. Mozambique: $68.5 million (4.3%)
  9. Swaziland: $65.4 million (4.1%)
10. Brazil: $52.5 million (3.3%)
Rubber Exports

South African exports for this product category were $576.3 million. The 10 countries below imported 73.3% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $78.6 million (13.6%)
  2. Botswana: $76.2 million (13.2%)
  3. Zambia: $59.4 million (10.3%)
  4. Zimbabwe: $43.3 million (7.5%)
  5. Mozambique: $35.9 million (6.2%)
  6. Germany: $33.6 million (5.8%)
  7. United States: $27 million (4.7%)
  8. Congo: $25.5 million (4.4%)
  9. Swaziland: $23.4 million (4.1%)
10. Angola: $19.5 million (3.4%)
Wood Exports

South African exports for this product category were $510.8 million. The 10 countries below imported 79.2% of that total.

  1. Japan: $140.5 million (27.5%)
  2. Namibia: $56.5 million (11.1%)
  3. Botswana: $49.3 million (9.6%)
  4. Tanzania: $31.1 million (6.1%)
  5. Mozambique: $28.5 million (5.6%)
  6. India: $25.3 million (4.9%)
  7. Lesotho: $20.9 million (4.1%)
  8. United Kingdom: $19.5 million (3.8%)
  9. Australia: $16.6 million (3.2%)
10. Swaziland: $16.4 million (3.2%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports

South African exports for this product category were $238 million. The 10 countries below imported 91.8% of that total.

  1. Namibia: $93.6 million (39.3%)
  2. Botswana: $51.7 million (21.7%)
  3. Swaziland: $18.6 million (7.8%)
  4. Lesotho: $17.4 million (7.3%)
  5. Mozambique: $10.4 million (4.4%)
  6. Zambia: $10.3 million (4.3%)
  7. Zimbabwe: $5.3 million (2.2%)
  8. United States: $4.7 million (2%)
  9. Nigeria: $3.3 million (1.4%)
10. Ghana: $3 million (1.3%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities
for South African exports from 2010 to 2014.

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis

Top South Africa Trade Partners 2014
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