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In today's blog post we take a look at South Africa's exports to two of South Africa's biggest export markets, which is the United States and Germany. How much are South Africa exporting to these countries? And what exactly are we exporting to them? We take a look below.
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Total Exports per year to both Germany and United States
The bar chart below shows the total value of exports from South Africa per year, to both Germany and the United States. Please take note the 2018 values are estimated based on the amount of trade with this countries for the first 3 months of the year.
From the bar chart above it is clear that South Africa's exports more in terms of Rand value to the United States than to Germany. From the start of 2010 up to the estimated end of 2018 South Africa would have exported the following amounts to Germany and the United States:
The graphic below shows the Top 30 exports to Germany since January 2010:
- United States: R635.8billion
- Germany: R522.65billion
The graphic below shows the Top 30 exports to Germany since January 2010:
While the graphic below shows the Top 30 exports from South Africa since the start of January 2010 to the United States of America.
The image below provides a tabulated summary of the Top 30 exports to Germany and United States from South Africa from the start of 2010.
For those that cannot the the image for some reason, below a summary of the Top 30 exports to Germany and the United States from South Africa from the start of 2010.
Germany: (Total Rand Value shown after the description)
United States: (Total Rand Value shown after the description)
Readers will note that the top few products being exported from South Africa such as precious metals, iron and steel, vehicles, nuclear reactors/broilers, Ores and slash appear highly in both exports to Germany and the United States. A sign that South Africa's main exports to some of its main export markets are very similar, perhaps highlighting the fact that South Africa does not have a very diverse set of goods/services it exports to the world, and that it is largely commodities and minerals it exports (as well as vehicles as it has big vehicle manufacturing capabilities).
Germany: (Total Rand Value shown after the description)
- Vehicles And Parts And Accessories Thereof : R147 088 875 377
- Precious Or Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals: R91 856 893 953
- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery And Mechanical Appliances: R82 765 667 173
- Ores, Slag And Ash : R30 421 073 119
- Iron And Steel : R21 224 963 033
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products: R11 688 184 194
- Furniture; Bedding, Mattresses, Mattress Supports: R9 416 232 499
- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar : R8 812 503 660
- Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils And Products Of Their Distillation: R7 600 061 593
- Edible Fruit And Nuts; Peel Of Citrus Fruit Or Melons : R6 101 727 494
- Aluminium And Articles Thereof : R5 541 267 704
- Electrical Machinery And Equipment And Parts Thereof: R4 126 330 396
- Preparations Of Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Parts Of Plants: R3 067 211 856
- Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic Instruments: R3 062 766 411
- Rubber And Articles Thereof : R2 914 985 250
- Inorganic Chemicals; Organic Or Inorganic Compounds Of Precious Metals: R2 762 794 086
- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof : R2 642 491 053
- Copper And Articles Thereof : R2 116 648 629
- Pulp Of Wood Or Of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material : R1 812 238 186
- Paper And Paperboard; Articles Of Paper Pulp, Of Paper Or Of Paperboard : R1 731 047 703
- Organic Chemicals: R1 595 416 174
- Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof: R1 527 688 116
- Oil Seeds And Oleaginous Fruits : R1 315 199 027
- Wool, Fine Or Coarse Animal Hair : R1 086 098 318
- Articles Of Iron Or Steel : R1 019 148 687
- Raw Hides And Skins (Other Than Furskins) And Leather: R963 209 388
- Plastics And Articles Thereof : R923 256 383
- Preparations Of Meat, Of Fish Or Of Crustaceans, Molluscs : R812 864 578
- Articles Of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica Or Similar Materials: R807 135 270
- Ceramic Products : R778 915 149
United States: (Total Rand Value shown after the description)
- Precious Or Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals: R 139 940 025 343
- Vehicles And Parts And Accessories Thereof : R 130 005 051 027
- Iron And Steel : R 61 430 805 263
- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery And Mechanical Appliances: R 41 740 253 461
- Ores, Slag And Ash: R 37 930 178 397
- Organic Chemicals :R 26 178 759 361
- Aluminium And Articles Thereof: R 23 311 344 332
- Inorganic Chemicals; Organic Or Inorganic Compounds Of Precious Metals: R 18 038 571 384
- Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils And Products Of Their Distillation: R 12 734 576 889
- Electrical Machinery And Equipment And Parts Thereof: R 8 269 518 159
- Edible Fruit And Nuts; Peel Of Citrus Fruit Or Melons: R 8 263 835 820
- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof: R 6 597 376 773
- Articles Of Iron Or Steel: R 5 673 958 845
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products: R 5 495 263 069
- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar: R 5 347 249 760
- Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic Instruments: R 2 929 274 633
- Other Base Metals; Cermets; Articles Thereof: R 2 684 966 391
- Tools, Implements, Cutlery, Spoons And Forks, Of Base Metal: R 2 479 388 653
- Fish And Crustaceans, Molluscs And Other Aquatic Invertebrates: R 2 380 400 702
- Salt; Sulphur; Earths And Stone; Plastering Materials, Lime And Cement: R 2 378 538 958
- Pharmaceutical Products: R 2 378 225 334
- Essential Oils And Resinoids; Perfumery, Cosmetic Or Toilet Preparations: R 2 146 598 895
- Pulp Of Wood Or Of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material: R 2 088 085 674
- Rubber And Articles Thereof: R 2 087 470 677
- Nickel And Articles Thereof: R 2 018 366 360
- Works Of Art, Collectors Pieces And Antiques: R 1 996 475 888
- Copper And Articles Thereof :R 1 956 736 805
- Ships, Boats And Floating Structures: R 1 904 816 915
- Plastics And Articles Thereof :R 1 766 153 143
- Preparations Of Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Parts Of Plants : R 1 747 953 166
Readers will note that the top few products being exported from South Africa such as precious metals, iron and steel, vehicles, nuclear reactors/broilers, Ores and slash appear highly in both exports to Germany and the United States. A sign that South Africa's main exports to some of its main export markets are very similar, perhaps highlighting the fact that South Africa does not have a very diverse set of goods/services it exports to the world, and that it is largely commodities and minerals it exports (as well as vehicles as it has big vehicle manufacturing capabilities).