ARCHIVE // ZA // TIME-SERIES
Imports - partners
South Africa — 27 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany, US, UK, Japan (1997) |
| 2000 | Germany, US, UK, Japan |
| 2001 | Germany, US, UK, Japan |
| 2002 | EU 41%, US 11.4%, Saudi Arabia 7.3%, Japan 7% (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | Germany 15.4%, US 9.4%, UK 9%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, Japan 5.8%, France 5%, China 4.9%, Iran 4.1% (2002) |
| 2004 | Germany 16.6%, UK 8.5%, US 8.2%, Japan 5.9%, China 5.9%, Saudi Arabia 5.2%, France 5% (2003) |
| 2005 | Germany 14.2%, US 8.5%, China 7.5%, Japan 6.9%, UK 6.9%, France 6%, Saudi Arabia 5.6%, Iran 5% (2004) |
| 2006 | Germany 14.9%, US 7%, China 6.9%, UK 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.5%, Japan 5.9%, Iran 5.8%, France 4.3% (2005) |
| 2007 | Germany 12.6%, China 10%, US 7.6%, Japan 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 5.3%, UK 5% (2006) |
| 2008 | Germany 10.9%, China 10%, Spain 8.2%, US 7.2%, Japan 6.1%, UK 4.5%, Saudi Arabia 4.2% (2007) |
| 2009 | Germany 11.2%, China 11.1%, US 7.9%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, Japan 5.5%, UK 4% (2008) |
| 2010 | China 17.21%, Germany 11.24%, US 7.38%, Saudi Arabia 4.87%, Japan 4.67%, Iran 3.95% (2009) |
| 2011 | China 13.4%, Germany 11.2%, US 7%, Saudi Arabia 5.3%, Japan 4.7%, Iran 4.3%, UK 4.3% (2010) |
| 2012 | China 14.3%, Germany 10.7%, US 8%, Japan 4.7%, Saudi Arabia 4.5%, India 4%, UK 4% (2011) |
| 2013 | China 14.4%, Germany 10.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.7%, US 7.4%, Japan 4.6%, India 4.5% (2012) |
| 2014 | China 14.4%, Germany 10.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.7%, US 7.4%, Japan 4.6%, India 4.5% (2012) |
| 2015 | China 16.2%, Germany 9.5%, Saudi Arabia 8%, US 7%, India 4.8% (2013) |
| 2016 | China 17.6%, Germany 11.2%, US 6.7%, Nigeria 5%, India 4.7%, Saudi Arabia 4.1% (2015) |
| 2017 | China 18.1%, Germany 11.8%, US 6.7%, India 4.2% (2016) |
| 2018 | China 18.3%, Germany 11.9%, US 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.7%, India 4.7% (2017) |
| 2019 | China 18.3%, Germany 11.9%, US 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.7%, India 4.7% (2017) |
| 2020 | China 18.3%, Germany 11.9%, US 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.7%, India 4.7% (2017) |
| 2021 | China 18%, Germany 11%, United States 6%, India 5% (2019) |
| 2022 | China 18%, Germany 11%, United States 6%, India 5% (2019) |
| 2023 | China 18%, Germany 11%, United States 6%, India 5% (2019) |
| 2024 | China 21%, Germany 9%, India 7%, US 5%, Saudi Arabia 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| 2025 | China 21%, India 7%, USA 7%, Germany 6%, UAE 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |