Name: South Africa Exports
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Exports in South Africa decreased to 178831.09 ZAR Million in May from 189657.22 ZAR Million in April of 2026. Exports in South Africa averaged 33084.64 ZAR Million from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 194076.08 ZAR Million in March of 2023 and a record low of 55.80 ZAR Million in August of 1958. source: South African Revenue Service

Exports in South Africa is expected to be 192000.00 ZAR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Exports is projected to trend around 185000.00 ZAR Million in 2027 and 178300.00 ZAR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-1790.00	14430.00	ZAR Million	May 2026
Current Account	190700.00	50200.00	ZAR Million	Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP	-0.50	-0.70	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	178831.09	189657.22	ZAR Million	May 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt	200307.00	193047.00	USD Million	Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment	20300.00	41300.00	ZAR Million	Mar 2026
Gold Reserves	125.50	125.47	Tonnes	Dec 2025
Imports	180621.58	175223.08	ZAR Million	May 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terms of Trade	122.50	117.20	points	Mar 2026
Terrorism Index	0.00	0.00	Points	Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals	1155059.00	1284245.00		May 2026
Weapons Sales	115.00	96.00	SIPRI TIV Million	Dec 2025

South Africa Exports

South Africa exports mostly: mineral products (24.1 percent of total exports), base metals and articles of base metal (9.3 percent), vehicles and aircraft vessels (9.2 percent), machinery (6.8 percent), chemicals (6.2 percent) and vegetables (5.2 percent). Main export partners are China, the United States and Germany.