Question NW2726 to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
21 September 2023 - NW2726
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
In terms of the fullterm trade figures for the past full year, what are the details of the (a) top 10 countries that the Republic (i) exported to and (ii) imported from and (b) supply value of the (i) export and (ii) import trade?
Reply:
The top export and import partners, and trade values are summarised below.
Exports reached an all-time high in 2022, surpassing ZAR 2 trillion for the first time, with notable growth in exports to markets including Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, India, and all neighbouring countries.
|
TOP 10 Export destinations |
Exported value in 2022 |
|
|
World |
2 024 476 648 |
|
|
1 |
China |
195 591 758 |
|
2 |
United States of America |
179 425 236 |
|
3 |
Germany |
163 795 988 |
|
4 |
Japan |
140 869 179 |
|
5 |
United Kingdom |
103 567 427 |
|
6 |
Netherlands |
98 245 133 |
|
7 |
India |
84 135 321 |
|
8 |
Botswana |
77 071 498 |
|
9 |
Belgium |
65 199 545 |
|
10 |
Namibia |
56 997 549 |
Imports grew rapidly, particularly due to the rising petroleum imports, which also drove a rapid spike in imports from India, the UAE and Oman.
|
TOP 10 Import suppliers |
Imported value in 2022 |
|
|
World |
1 832 262 773 |
|
|
1 |
China |
368 761 963 |
|
2 |
India |
136 911 736 |
|
3 |
Germany |
135 371 730 |
|
4 |
United States of America |
134 817 391 |
|
5 |
Saudi Arabia |
71 916 317 |
|
6 |
United Arab Emirates |
67 786 536 |
|
7 |
Thailand |
50 512 434 |
|
8 |
Japan |
46 522 269 |
|
9 |
Oman |
43 472 407 |
|
10 |
Italy |
40 429 620 |
Data source: International Trade Centre TradeMap reporting of SARS data. Exports to Mozambique have been adjusted to account for misclassified data bound for third markets via the Port of Maputo. Reported figures are as reflected in official SARS data, and may include some transit trade classified as exports by SARS.
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