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Trade in goods: Russia and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2025, Russia sold USD 514 million of goods to South Africa and bought USD 385 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Russia sold USD 514 million and South Africa sold USD 385 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTrade is concentrated: agricultural and food products were 52 percent of goods trade between them in 2025.

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

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

South Africa's imports from Russia: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by South Africa

2019: 530.1Low 513.9 / High 622.92025: 513.9

2019530.1
2020529.8
2021622.9
2022547.9
2023522.8
2024558.5
2025513.9

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

South Africa's exports to Russia: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by South Africa

2019: 380.5Low 282.8 / High 410.82025: 385

2019380.5
2020381.6
2021410.8
2022282.9
2023282.8
2024299.3
2025385

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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