Trade Competitiveness Map
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Trade Performance HS : Exports and imports of South Africa (2024, in USD thousands)

 Industry Exports in valueImports in valueNet trade in valueExports as a share of total exports (%)Imports as a share of total imports (%)Exports as a share of world exports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of exports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Net Trade (X-M)/(X+M) * 100
00 All industries110,387,855101,240,9529,146,903100.000100.0000.46000.42007104.3
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc20,593,2471,836,07318,757,17418.6601.8102.16000.190011483.6
26 Ores, slag and ash17,210,42848,98817,161,44015.5900.0505.10000.010081199.4
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway12,568,6417,139,1115,429,53011.3907.0500.69000.3800111327.6
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc10,570,26219,610,759-9,040,4979.58019.3700.38000.62001120-30.0
72 Iron and steel5,771,1201,707,3854,063,7355.2301.6901.29000.3800101654.3
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc5,665,28212,974,674-7,309,3925.13012.8200.20000.450049-39.2
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons4,946,257199,0564,747,2014.4800.2003.09000.12007492.3
85 Electrical, electronic equipment2,300,3999,752,812-7,452,4132.0809.6300.06000.2600118-61.8
76 Aluminium and articles thereof2,167,698659,6391,508,0591.9600.6500.88000.28008953.3
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar1,528,462697,592830,8701.3800.6901.02000.450081337.3
39 Plastics and articles thereof1,447,6672,896,653-1,448,9861.3102.8600.19000.400049-33.4
73 Articles of iron or steel1,303,7221,260,54043,1821.1801.2500.34000.34008111.7
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc1,169,461151,3531,018,1081.0600.1502.13000.2400111577.1
10 Cereals1,167,0731,390,388-223,3151.0601.3700.78000.8700146-8.7
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes1,135,8501,587,970-452,1201.0301.5700.66000.900068-16.6
29 Organic chemicals1,121,8001,484,200-362,4001.0201.4700.23000.290014-13.9
74 Copper and articles thereof1,071,120841,979229,1410.9700.8300.47000.3500161312.0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products891,7981,840,989-949,1910.8101.8200.37000.7400-122-34.7
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries877,8051,214,241-336,4360.8001.2000.46000.6300128-16.1
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations846,682338,681508,0010.7700.3300.94000.3800111242.9
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement813,842270,726543,1160.7400.2701.46000.4100181250.1
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board669,6221,089,923-420,3010.6101.0800.36000.580057-23.9
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations666,833448,680218,1530.6000.4400.55000.36009719.6
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes608,556365,633242,9230.5500.3600.75000.450010624.9
30 Pharmaceutical products606,7702,653,782-2,047,0120.5502.6200.07000.2700123-62.8
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal581,058383,973197,0850.5300.3800.38000.25008720.4
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus569,8882,384,713-1,814,8250.5202.3600.08000.340026-61.4
75 Nickel and articles thereof556,38215,159541,2230.5000.0101.39000.0400162094.7
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery548,758487,93060,8280.5000.4800.80000.6700555.9
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes495,934296,164199,7700.4500.2900.36000.21003825.2
40 Rubber and articles thereof480,3031,364,465-884,1620.4401.3500.21000.590079-47.9
31 Fertilizers475,446912,552-437,1060.4300.9000.57000.99001315-31.5
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc431,154841,682-410,5280.3900.8300.29000.5500104-32.3
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder410,389318,55891,8310.3700.3100.39000.28006-312.6
02 Meat and edible meat offal409,651421,249-11,5980.3700.4200.24000.2500100-1.4
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof397,392814,873-417,4810.3600.8000.21000.37001020-34.4
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc395,007533,931-138,9240.3600.5300.44000.5900148-15.0
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products394,948285,052109,8960.3600.2800.35000.2500121216.2
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten373,309169,368203,9410.3400.1701.42000.6200111737.6
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified371,8408,165,309-7,793,4690.3408.0700.03001.0900812-91.3
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes369,780182,499187,2810.3300.1800.28000.130012533.9
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings364,541673,507-308,9660.3300.6700.12000.250097-29.8
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof332,59356,074276,5190.3000.0603.32000.58001271.2
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures299,201109,215189,9860.2700.1100.19000.1100142146.5
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes262,973144,812118,1610.2400.1400.24000.13005-629.0
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet222,944988,866-765,9220.2000.9800.08000.410099-63.2
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers218,046145,77872,2680.2000.1400.22000.14002819.9
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet204,740975,234-770,4940.1900.9600.08000.450055-65.3
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal204,306451,387-247,0810.1900.4500.27000.6400115-37.7
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles188,217267,282-79,0650.1700.2600.28000.450072-17.4
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof177,212988,622-811,4100.1600.9800.10000.61001010-69.6
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc172,18179,08293,0990.1600.0802.58001.1600161337.1
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather169,54233,234136,3080.1500.0301.08000.20004767.2
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc167,222241,673-74,4510.1500.2400.21000.3500-1-23-18.2
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes166,286146,38719,8990.1500.1400.34000.2800-566.4
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices154,286273,777-119,4910.1400.2700.21000.370068-27.9
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles148,317226,146-77,8290.1300.2200.25000.390095-20.8
70 Glass and glassware147,290282,679-135,3890.1300.2800.17000.330079-31.5
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal138,798332,808-194,0100.1300.3300.16000.390099-41.1
69 Ceramic products131,812370,733-238,9210.1200.3700.22000.6700-41-47.5
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment112,947140,718-27,7710.1000.1400.21000.4100-311-11.0
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc107,15418,02689,1280.1000.0200.40000.07007-271.2
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof99,58560,01539,5700.0900.0600.38000.220011324.8
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes99,516319,764-220,2480.0900.3200.25000.750037-52.5
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations97,041221,371-124,3300.0900.2200.11000.240078-39.1
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques94,44852,10242,3460.0900.0500.30000.1600103228.9
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes92,999147,594-54,5950.0800.1500.17000.2900-36-22.7
55 Manmade staple fibres86,706237,314-150,6080.0800.2300.25000.66001011-46.5
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc78,136564,880-486,7440.0700.5600.23001.6200-5-16-75.7
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods67,742264,079-196,3370.0600.2600.07000.29001715-59.2
95 Toys, games, sports requisites63,933431,271-367,3380.0600.4300.04000.300079-74.2
52 Cotton58,913143,791-84,8780.0500.1400.11000.300087-41.9
01 Live animals55,415166,948-111,5330.0500.1600.20000.5800-65-50.2
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc51,790123,449-71,6590.0500.1200.17000.440023-40.9
78 Lead and articles thereof40,44612,86627,5800.0400.0100.43000.130011-351.7
54 Manmade filaments40,266310,064-269,7980.0400.3100.07000.6300515-77.0
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair38,66567,263-28,5980.0400.0700.29000.7500147-27.0
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric33,311157,883-124,5720.0300.1600.12000.6100810-65.2
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings29,72046,030-16,3100.0300.0500.17000.2900312-21.5
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric29,477226,897-197,4200.0300.2200.07000.66002710-77.0
05 Products of animal origin, nes28,964149,583-120,6190.0300.1500.25001.3200169-67.6
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc22,09533,685-11,5900.0200.0300.18000.3100101-20.8
65 Headgear and parts thereof19,44679,011-59,5650.0200.0800.13000.5800812-60.5
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes15,98941,026-25,0370.0100.0400.18000.450068-43.9
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes13,6743,05110,6230.0100.0000.76000.1500-22-163.5
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof13,263116,105-102,8420.0100.1100.02000.1900-1513-79.5
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods8,98336,456-27,4730.0100.0400.06000.24004-3-60.5
79 Zinc and articles thereof7,730154,239-146,5090.0100.1500.04000.830066-90.5
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric7,17328,190-21,0170.0100.0300.10000.430010411-59.4
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc6,5438,403-1,8600.0100.0100.15000.240018-12.4
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof4,1381,2342,9040.0000.0000.12000.0400204954.1
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.3,8894,726-8370.0000.0000.14000.200096-9.7
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories2,61115,446-12,8350.0000.0200.03000.21001010-71.1
50 Silk1,7273,026-1,2990.0000.0000.10000.2000-310-27.3
45 Cork and articles of cork80613,993-13,1870.0000.0100.04000.650018-89.1
80 Tin and articles thereof47113,853-13,3820.0000.0100.01000.2000-2420-93.4