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Trade in goods: France and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2025, France sold USD 1.78 billion of goods to South Africa and bought USD 1.85 billion from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: France sold USD 1.78 billion and South Africa sold USD 1.85 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by South Africa to France in 2025: France reports USD 1.85 billion and South Africa reports USD 790 million.

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

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

France's exports to South Africa: goods

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

2019: 1.9Low 1.52 / High 1.952025: 1.78

20191.9
20201.52
20211.88
20221.95
20231.94
20241.82
20251.78

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

France's imports from South Africa: goods

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

2019: 1.53Low 0.99 / High 1.852025: 1.85

20191.53
20200.99
20211.25
20221.65
20231.51
20241.56
20251.85

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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