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Trade in goods: India and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2025, India sold USD 6.99 billion of goods to South Africa and bought USD 8.52 billion from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: India sold USD 6.99 billion and South Africa sold USD 8.52 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by South Africa to India in 2025: India reports USD 8.52 billion and South Africa reports USD 4.69 billion.

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

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

India's exports to South Africa: goods

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

2019: 3.98Low 3.5 / High 8.272025: 6.99

20193.98
20203.5
20215.99
20228.27
20238.02
20248.14
20256.99

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

India's imports from South Africa: goods

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

2019: 6.63Low 6.63 / High 12.472025: 8.52

20196.63
20206.67
202111.07
202211.17
202311.36
202412.47
20258.52

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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