Summary
- South Africa → Switzerland
- $3.4billion
- Switzerland → South Africa
- $776million
- South Africa’s balance
- $2.6billion
Balance
South Africa’s trade balance with Switzerland
Trade between South Africa and Switzerland grew 3.5-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). South Africa’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 3.4
- Imports 0.8
- Balance +2.6
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $450 million | $738 million | -$288 million |
| 1996 | $396 million | $783 million | -$387 million |
| 1997 | $319 million | $620 million | -$302 million |
| 1998 | $382 million | $659 million | -$276 million |
| 1999 | $343 million | $604 million | -$261 million |
| 2000 | $343 million | $670 million | -$328 million |
| 2001 | $459 million | $480 million | -$20 million |
| 2002 | $481 million | $466 million | $15 million |
| 2003 | $728 million | $493 million | $236 million |
| 2004 | $969 million | $486 million | $484 million |
| 2005 | $1 billion | $714 million | $332 million |
| 2006 | $1.1 billion | $611 million | $538 million |
| 2007 | $1.2 billion | $710 million | $478 million |
| 2008 | $778 million | $748 million | $29 million |
| 2009 | $3.1 billion | $732 million | $2.4 billion |
| 2010 | $2.3 billion | $1.1 billion | $1.2 billion |
| 2011 | $3.2 billion | $1.4 billion | $1.8 billion |
| 2012 | $3 billion | $833 million | $2.2 billion |
| 2013 | $1.7 billion | $937 million | $742 million |
| 2014 | $2.5 billion | $838 million | $1.6 billion |
| 2015 | $2.8 billion | $721 million | $2.1 billion |
| 2016 | $1.4 billion | $719 million | $728 million |
| 2017 | $1.7 billion | $781 million | $949 million |
| 2018 | $2.4 billion | $813 million | $1.6 billion |
| 2019 | $3.2 billion | $782 million | $2.4 billion |
| 2020 | $2.5 billion | $968 million | $1.5 billion |
| 2021 | $4.4 billion | $1.1 billion | $3.3 billion |
| 2022 | $6.6 billion | $645 million | $5.9 billion |
| 2023 | $4.2 billion | $634 million | $3.6 billion |
| 2024 | $3.4 billion | $776 million | $2.6 billion |
What they sell each other
What South Africa sells to Switzerland
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Switzerland sells to South Africa
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
South Africa and Switzerland traded $4.1 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly by air: 83% of the value travels by plane.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Switzerland was South Africa’s 14th largest trading partner (2% of its trade), and South Africa was Switzerland’s 35th (0.5%).
- Switzerland in South Africa’s trade
- 1.6%
- Switzerland’s rank among South Africa’s partners
- 14th
- South Africa in Switzerland’s trade
- 0.5%
- South Africa’s rank among Switzerland’s partners
- 35th
Compare with
Other partners of South Africa
Other partners of Switzerland
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.