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Trade in goods: China and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2025, China sold USD 23.0 billion of goods to South Africa and bought USD 30.5 billion from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: China sold USD 23.0 billion and South Africa sold USD 30.5 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by South Africa to China in 2025: China reports USD 30.5 billion and South Africa reports USD 12.8 billion.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

China's exports to South Africa: goods

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by China

2019: 16.54Low 15.24 / High 24.22025: 23

201916.54
202015.24
202120.79
202224.2
202323.65
202421.81
202523

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

China's imports from South Africa: goods

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by China

2019: 25.95Low 20.82 / High 32.952025: 30.49

201925.95
202020.82
202132.95
202232.54
202331.97
202430.6
202530.49

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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