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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $1.6 billion (f.o.b., 1988); commodities--agricultural 34% (tobacco 21%, other 13%), manufactures 19%, gold 11%, ferrochrome 11%, cotton 6%; partners--Europe 55% (EC 41%, Netherlands 6%, other 8%), Africa 22% (South Africa 12%, other 10%), US 6%
1991 $1.7 billion (f.o.b., 1989); commodities--agricultural 35% (tobacco 20%, other 15%), manufactures 20%, gold 10%, ferrochrome 10%, cotton 5%; partners--Europe 55% (EC 40%, Netherlands 5%, other 10%), Africa 20% (South Africa 10%, other 10%), US 5%
1992 $1.8 billion (f.o.b., 1991 est.) commodities: agricultural 35% (tobacco 20%, other 15%), manufactures 20%, gold 10%, ferrochrome 10%, cotton 5% partners: Europe 55% (EC 40%, Netherlands 5%, other 15%), Africa 20% (South Africa 10%, other 10%), US 5%
1993 $1.5 billion (f.o.b., 1992 est.) commodities: agricultural 35% (tobacco 20%, other 15%), manufactures 20%, gold 10%, ferrochrome 10%, cotton 5% partners: UK 14%, Germany 11%, South Africa 10%, Japan 7%, US 5% (1991)
1994 $1.5 billion (f.o.b., 1992 est.) commodities: agricultural 35% (tobacco 30%, other 10%), manufactures 25%, gold 12%, ferrochrome 10%, textiles 8% (1992) partners: UK 14%, Germany 11%, South Africa 10%, Japan 7%, US 5% (1991)
1995 $1.8 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) commodities: agricultural 35% (tobacco 30%, other 5%), manufactures 25%, gold 12%, ferrochrome 10%, textiles 8% (1992) partners: UK 14%, Germany 11%, South Africa 10%, Japan 7%, US 5% (1991)
1996 $2.2 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) commodities: agricultural 35% (tobacco 30%, other 5%), manufactures 25%, gold 12%, ferrochrome 10%, textiles 8% (1992) partners: UK 14%, Germany 11%, South Africa 10%, Japan 7%, US 5% (1991)
1997 total value: $2.4 billion (f.o.b., 1996 est.) commodities: agricultural 47% (tobacco 31%), manufactures 27%, gold 12%, textiles 8%, ferrochrome 6% (1994 est.) partners: South Africa 14%, UK 10%, Germany 8%, Japan 8%, (1995 est.)
1998 total value: $2.5 billion (f.o.b., 1996 est.) commodities: agricultural 38% (tobacco 28%), manufactures 34%, gold 12%, textiles 4%, ferrochrome 7% (1996 est.) partners: South Africa 12%, UK 12%, Germany 6%, Japan 6% (1996 est.)
1998 This entry includes three subfields. Total value is the total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. basis. Commodities is a rank ordering of exported products starting with the most important and sometimes includes the percent of dollar value. Partners is a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important and sometimes includes the percent of dollar value.
1999 $1.7 billion (f.o.b., 1998 est.)
2000 $2 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.)
2001 $1.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
2002 $2.1 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)
2003 $1.57 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)
2004 $1.261 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
2005 $1.409 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
2006 $1.644 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
2007 $1.649 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
2008 $1.52 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
2009 $1.396 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 140 $1.467 billion (2007 est.)
2010 $1.869 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 133 $1.213 billion (2009 est.)
2011 $2.317 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 127 $1.61 billion (2009 est.)
2012 $3.314 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 128 $2.932 billion (2011 est.)
2013 $3.314 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 128 $2.932 billion (2011 est.)
2014 $3.144 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 128 $3.314 billion (2012 est.)
2015 $3.263 billion (2014 est.) | $3.144 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 129
2016 $3.551 billion (2015 est.) | $3.703 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 120
2017 $3.366 billion (2016 est.) | $3.614 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 118
2018 $4.353 billion (2017 est.) | $3.366 billion (2016 est.)
2019 $4.353 billion (2017 est.) | $3.366 billion (2016 est.)
2020 $4.422 billion (2018 est.) | $6.252 billion (2017 est.)
2021 $4.422 billion (2018 est.) $6.252 billion (2017 est.)
2022 $4.422 billion (2018 est.) $6.252 billion (2017 est.)
2023 $5.263 billion (2020 est.) $5.267 billion (2019 est.) $5.178 billion (2018 est.)
2024 $7.65 billion (2022 est.) $6.462 billion (2021 est.) $5.263 billion (2020 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
2025 $7.603 billion (2023 est.) $7.453 billion (2022 est.) $6.575 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars