tralac has been monitoring the trading relationship between South Africa and Africa for several years.

This Trade Brief documents the trading relationship between South Africa and the rest of the African continent from 2001 to 2014. The analysis uses UNCOMTRADE data sourced from the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map.

This synopsis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying spreadsheet below, which contains the following data:

• South Africa’s total trade and trade balance with all African countries, by country;

• Total South African imports from and exports to all African countries, by country;

• South Africa’s imports from and exports to all African countries at the HS4 level;

• The trade record for SADC, COMESA, and the EAC; and

• The top 20 African exports to South Africa and the top 20 African imports from South Africa at the HS4 level, by country for all African countries.

tralac has been monitoring the trading relationship between South Africa and Africa for several years.

This Trade Brief documents the trading relationship between South Africa and the rest of the African continent from 2001 to 2014. The analysis uses UNCOMTRADE data sourced from the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map.

This synopsis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying spreadsheet below, which contains the following data:

• South Africa’s total trade and trade balance with all African countries, by country;

• Total South African imports from and exports to all African countries, by country;

• South Africa’s imports from and exports to all African countries at the HS4 level;

• The trade record for SADC, COMESA, and the EAC; and

• The top 20 African exports to South Africa and the top 20 African imports from South Africa at the HS4 level, by country for all African countries.