South Africa Highest Exports
Exports of goods and services · World Bank
The highest exports in South Africa was $142.2B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($142.2B), 2022 ($136.9B), 2021 ($131.2B), 2024 ($127.7B), 2011 ($126.9B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Highest Exports Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2025 |
$142.2B |
| 2nd |
2022 |
$136.9B |
| 3rd |
2021 |
$131.2B |
| 4th |
2024 |
$127.7B |
| 5th |
2011 |
$126.9B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2025 |
$142.2B |
+$14.5B |
40th |
| 2022 |
$136.9B |
+$5.7B |
38th |
| 2021 |
$131.2B |
+$37.1B |
37th |
| 2024 |
$127.7B |
+$855.8M |
40th |
| 2011 |
$126.9B |
+$19.0B |
33rd |
| 2023 |
$126.8B |
−$10.1B |
41st |
| 2012 |
$117.9B |
−$9.0B |
36th |
| 2013 |
$113.6B |
−$4.3B |
38th |
| 2018 |
$111.4B |
+$7.2B |
36th |
| 2014 |
$110.4B |
−$3.2B |
38th |
| 2010 |
$108.0B |
+$24.4B |
33rd |
| 2019 |
$105.8B |
−$5.5B |
38th |
| 2017 |
$104.2B |
+$12.7B |
36th |
| 2008 |
$102.8B |
+$9.5B |
35th |
| 2015 |
$96.3B |
−$14.1B |
36th |
| 2020 |
$94.1B |
−$11.7B |
38th |
| 2007 |
$93.3B |
+$14.3B |
35th |
| 2016 |
$91.5B |
−$4.9B |
37th |
| 2009 |
$83.5B |
−$19.3B |
35th |
| 2006 |
$79.0B |
+$10.9B |
35th |
| 2005 |
$68.1B |
+$9.7B |
35th |
| 2004 |
$58.4B |
+$11.1B |
33rd |
| 2003 |
$47.4B |
+$10.5B |
32nd |
| 2000 |
$37.0B |
+$3.3B |
31st |
| 2002 |
$36.9B |
+$973.5M |
34th |
| 1997 |
$36.6B |
+$1.1B |
30th |
| 2001 |
$35.9B |
−$1.1B |
31st |
| 1996 |
$35.5B |
+$1.1B |
29th |
| 1998 |
$34.6B |
−$2.0B |
31st |
| 1995 |
$34.4B |
+$4.4B |
28th |
| 1999 |
$33.7B |
−$850.9M |
32nd |
| 1994 |
$30.0B |
+$706.4M |
26th |
| 1993 |
$29.3B |
+$1.4B |
23rd |
| 1980 |
$28.5B |
+$8.8B |
12th |
| 1992 |
$27.9B |
+$1.8B |
24th |
| 1990 |
$27.2B |
+$1.6B |
24th |
| 1988 |
$26.8B |
+$820.0M |
18th |
| 1991 |
$26.1B |
−$1.0B |
24th |
| 1987 |
$26.0B |
+$6.0B |
18th |
| 1989 |
$25.6B |
−$1.2B |
22nd |
| 1981 |
$23.6B |
−$4.9B |
18th |
| 1983 |
$21.0B |
+$897.6M |
20th |
| 1982 |
$20.1B |
−$3.5B |
21st |
| 1986 |
$20.0B |
+$1.9B |
19th |
| 1979 |
$19.7B |
+$5.0B |
15th |
| 1984 |
$19.3B |
−$1.7B |
20th |
| 1985 |
$18.0B |
−$1.3B |
20th |
| 1978 |
$14.7B |
+$2.8B |
16th |
| 1977 |
$11.9B |
+$2.1B |
18th |
| 1975 |
$10.3B |
+$326.6M |
13th |
| 1974 |
$10.0B |
+$2.8B |
9th |
| 1976 |
$9.8B |
−$482.7M |
17th |
| 1973 |
$7.2B |
+$2.0B |
9th |
| 1972 |
$5.3B |
+$929.4M |
8th |
| 1971 |
$4.3B |
+$420.9M |
8th |
| 1970 |
$3.9B |
+$44.8M |
7th |
| 1969 |
$3.9B |
+$99.4M |
3rd |
| 1968 |
$3.8B |
+$375.2M |
3rd |
| 1967 |
$3.4B |
+$261.8M |
3rd |
| 1966 |
$3.1B |
+$210.0M |
2nd |
| 1965 |
$2.9B |
+$67.2M |
2nd |
| 1964 |
$2.8B |
+$149.8M |
2nd |
| 1963 |
$2.7B |
+$197.4M |
2nd |
| 1962 |
$2.5B |
+$161.0M |
2nd |
| 1961 |
$2.3B |
+$99.4M |
2nd |
| 1960 |
$2.2B |
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