Trade Statistics

Exploring South Africa’s Merchandise Trade Statistics

SARS is the legislatively empowered controlling entity for statistics on the importation and exportation of goods. Exercising this control entails record-keeping, verification, publication and analysis of trade data:

  • Explore South Africa’s Merchandise Trade Statistics through interactive visualisations and other content
  • Download the relevant data you need  
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May 2025 overview 

EXPORTS

IMPORTS

                             R175,749,908,085                             R154,079,452,772
                                                                            R21,670,455,313
Top 5 countries we exported to: Top 5 countries we imported from:
  1. China (10.4%)
  2. Germany (7.8%)
  3. United States (6.3%)
  4. Mozambique (5.4%)
  5. United Kingdom (5.0%)
  1. China (22.1%)
  2. United States (7.6%)
  3. India (7.0%)
  4. Germany (6.8%)
  5. Saudi Arabia (4.1%)

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