Exports/Imports
Principal international trading partners of South Africa include other African countries, Germany, the United States, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and Spain. Exports include corn, diamonds, fruits, gold, coal, iron, ores, motor vehicles and car parts, metals and minerals, sugar and wool. More than one-third of the Country’s imports are machinery and transportation equipment. South Africa is rich with mineral resources and is the worlds biggest exporter of chromium and platinum. Exports in South Africa averaged 11471.21 Million ZAR from 1957 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 75855 Million ZAR in September of 2013 and a record low of 55.80 Million ZAR in August of 1958.
Imports in South Africa decreased to 87805.20 Million ZAR in September of 2013, from 89856.20 Million ZAR in August of 2013. Imports in South Africa are reported by the South African Revenue Service. Imports in South Africa averaged 11741.32 Million ZAR from 1957 to 2013, reaching a high amount of 89886.80 Million ZAR in July of 2013 and a record low of 66.10 Million ZAR in September of 1961.
Agriculture is know to be the 'engine of growth' in South Africa and is one of the most important fields of activity for the African economy.
Sugarcane is grown on a huge scale in South Africa, in the areas of Pondoland and Eastern Cape is where the sugarcane production occurs. Other Agricultural exported products include cereals, fruits, vegetables, oil crops, pulses, spices, sweeteners, dairy products, livestock, poultry and fisheries. Amongst the fruits that are grown as well as exported out of South Africa consist of avocadoes, litchis, guavas, bananas, peanuts. Agricultural products like green chillies, onions and sweet corn contribute a lot to the economy of South Africa.
Imports in South Africa include fuel, motor vehicles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, foods and scientific instruments.
Export goods include: gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment.
Principal international trading partners of South Africa include other African countries, Germany, the United States, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and Spain. Exports include corn, diamonds, fruits, gold, coal, iron, ores, motor vehicles and car parts, metals and minerals, sugar and wool. More than one-third of the Country’s imports are machinery and transportation equipment. South Africa is rich with mineral resources and is the worlds biggest exporter of chromium and platinum. Exports in South Africa averaged 11471.21 Million ZAR from 1957 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 75855 Million ZAR in September of 2013 and a record low of 55.80 Million ZAR in August of 1958.
Imports in South Africa decreased to 87805.20 Million ZAR in September of 2013, from 89856.20 Million ZAR in August of 2013. Imports in South Africa are reported by the South African Revenue Service. Imports in South Africa averaged 11741.32 Million ZAR from 1957 to 2013, reaching a high amount of 89886.80 Million ZAR in July of 2013 and a record low of 66.10 Million ZAR in September of 1961.
Agriculture is know to be the 'engine of growth' in South Africa and is one of the most important fields of activity for the African economy.
Sugarcane is grown on a huge scale in South Africa, in the areas of Pondoland and Eastern Cape is where the sugarcane production occurs. Other Agricultural exported products include cereals, fruits, vegetables, oil crops, pulses, spices, sweeteners, dairy products, livestock, poultry and fisheries. Amongst the fruits that are grown as well as exported out of South Africa consist of avocadoes, litchis, guavas, bananas, peanuts. Agricultural products like green chillies, onions and sweet corn contribute a lot to the economy of South Africa.
Imports in South Africa include fuel, motor vehicles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, foods and scientific instruments.
Export goods include: gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment.