European Union Exports to South Africa was US$25.89 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Exports to South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.


European Union Exports to South Africa Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $5.60B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $3.82B 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $2.93B 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $1.23B 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $1.12B 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.07B 2024
Pharmaceutical products $1.04B 2024
Plastics $966.56M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $591.90M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $538.23M 2024
Iron and steel $502.47M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $494.89M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $428.84M 2024
Rubbers $416.70M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $390.06M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $281.24M 2024
Organic chemicals $245.60M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $245.57M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $236.92M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $207.40M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $182.60M 2024
Cereals $174.45M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $163.19M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $144.38M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $141.14M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $140.17M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $122.68M 2024
Fertilizers $116.39M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $112.41M 2024
Ceramic products $111.60M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $110.01M 2024
Glass and glassware $99.11M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $94.95M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $94.81M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $89.84M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $88.14M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $85.34M 2024
Aluminum $84.41M 2024
Copper $83.41M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $82.64M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $82.19M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $80.31M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $74.38M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $66.69M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $62.41M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $61.28M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $48.45M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $45.00M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $43.44M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $40.22M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $39.59M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $38.34M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $38.31M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $32.24M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $30.79M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $26.70M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $25.88M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $24.30M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $23.35M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $21.05M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $20.64M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $20.06M 2024
Zinc $19.09M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $18.61M 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $18.20M 2024
Manmade filaments $17.92M 2024
Products of animal origin $17.17M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $16.61M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $14.68M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $12.67M 2024
Cork and articles of cork $12.15M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $12.03M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $11.96M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $9.36M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $9.03M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $8.02M 2024
Nickel $7.54M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $7.26M 2024
Cotton $7.26M 2024
Headgear and $6.94M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $5.67M 2024
Clocks and watches $5.45M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $4.78M 2024
Live animals $4.55M 2024
Ores slag and ash $4.39M 2024
Lead $3.04M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $2.06M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.68M 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1.32M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $956.84K 2024
Silk $942.69K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $587.87K 2024
Tin $445.66K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $310.78K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $290.86K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $241.26K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $63.04K 2024




european union Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Current Account to GDP 2.50 2.00 3.20 -1.40 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 205708.00 204326.70 279729.20 52217.00 EUR Million [+]
Exports 213696.60 217361.10 255991.10 42243.20 EUR Million [+]
Balance of Trade 7988.60 13034.40 34203.30 -66846.00 EUR Million [+]