South Africa Exports to United States was US$8.32 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


South Africa Exports to United States Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.95B 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $1.22B 2023
Aluminum $595.72M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $522.19M 2023
Iron and steel $418.65M 2023
Ores slag and ash $303.18M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $226.68M 2023
Organic chemicals $222.10M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $209.02M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $171.22M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $153.72M 2023
Nickel $152.67M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $112.98M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $98.67M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $71.37M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $68.14M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $63.05M 2023
Plastics $61.39M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $54.88M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $46.92M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $42.64M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $41.11M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $40.59M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $40.42M 2023
Rubbers $39.75M 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $37.64M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $31.69M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $31.51M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $27.60M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $21.51M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $18.97M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $15.85M 2023
Copper $15.58M 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $14.27M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $13.18M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $13.08M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $10.95M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $10.70M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $9.88M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $8.51M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $8.14M 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $7.23M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $6.49M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $6.38M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $5.85M 2023
Ceramic products $5.78M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $5.71M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $5.36M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $5.11M 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $3.86M 2023
Cereals $3.37M 2023
Fertilizers $3.23M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $3.13M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $2.65M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.38M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.38M 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.10M 2023
Clocks and watches $2.07M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $2.06M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $1.92M 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.81M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $1.74M 2023
Lac, gums, resins $1.72M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.71M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.70M 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $1.68M 2023
Products of animal origin $1.67M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.65M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.52M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.42M 2023
Glass and glassware $1.34M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1.08M 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $925.37K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $780.47K 2023
Live animals $628.48K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $580.86K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $543.91K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $403.02K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $363.45K 2023
Lead $317.57K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $302.89K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $262.97K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $230.03K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $131.94K 2023
Cotton $87.84K 2023
Zinc $85.83K 2023
Manmade filaments $70.10K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $58.08K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $58.05K 2023
Headgear and $54.79K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $10.06K 2023
Tin $3.87K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $2.44K 2023
Silk $2.25K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $1.19K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $18 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $4.17M 2022




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14042.92 -9688.27 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -165528.00 -34400.00 295264.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 147811.94 153706.44 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 161854.91 144269.91 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 156096.00 155565.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1253216.00 1183035.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.41 125.41 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 16185.00 26014.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Weapons Sales 48.00 89.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 106.40 106.90 130.20 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]