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Trade in goods: South Africa and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, South Africa sold USD 8.27 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 7.20 billion from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: South Africa sold USD 8.27 billion and United States sold USD 7.20 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by South Africa to United States in 2025: South Africa reports USD 8.27 billion and United States reports USD 16.6 billion.

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 exports to United States: goods

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

2019: 6.26Low 6.26 / High 12.972025: 8.27

20196.26
20207.13
202112.97
202210.73
20238.32
20248.2
20258.27

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

South Africa's imports from United States: goods

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

2019: 5.78Low 4.44 / High 9.22025: 7.2

20195.78
20204.44
20216.58
20228.2
20239.2
20246.97
20257.2

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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