Summary
- South Africa → Zambia
- $3billion
- Zambia → South Africa
- $516million
- South Africa’s balance
- $2.4billion
Balance
South Africa’s trade balance with Zambia
Trade between South Africa and Zambia grew 10.6-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). South Africa’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 3
- Imports 0.5
- Balance +2.4
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $292 million | $35 million | $257 million |
| 1996 | $318 million | $54 million | $264 million |
| 1997 | $430 million | $53 million | $377 million |
| 1998 | $458 million | $73 million | $385 million |
| 1999 | $394 million | $105 million | $290 million |
| 2000 | $590 million | $92 million | $499 million |
| 2001 | $639 million | $86 million | $553 million |
| 2002 | $794 million | $127 million | $667 million |
| 2003 | $793 million | $107 million | $686 million |
| 2004 | $1 billion | $172 million | $856 million |
| 2005 | $1.1 billion | $228 million | $888 million |
| 2006 | $1.4 billion | $315 million | $1.1 billion |
| 2007 | $1.7 billion | $407 million | $1.3 billion |
| 2008 | $2.1 billion | $330 million | $1.7 billion |
| 2009 | $1.5 billion | $256 million | $1.3 billion |
| 2010 | $1.8 billion | $507 million | $1.3 billion |
| 2011 | $2.6 billion | $628 million | $1.9 billion |
| 2012 | $2.9 billion | $609 million | $2.2 billion |
| 2013 | $3 billion | $864 million | $2.2 billion |
| 2014 | $3 billion | $492 million | $2.6 billion |
| 2015 | $2.6 billion | $389 million | $2.2 billion |
| 2016 | $2.4 billion | $366 million | $2 billion |
| 2017 | $2.4 billion | $342 million | $2.1 billion |
| 2018 | $2.7 billion | $331 million | $2.4 billion |
| 2019 | $2.3 billion | $346 million | $1.9 billion |
| 2020 | $1.8 billion | $235 million | $1.6 billion |
| 2021 | $2.2 billion | $329 million | $1.9 billion |
| 2022 | $2.7 billion | $308 million | $2.4 billion |
| 2023 | $2.7 billion | $432 million | $2.2 billion |
| 2024 | $3 billion | $516 million | $2.4 billion |
What they sell each other
What South Africa sells to Zambia
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Zambia sells to South Africa
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
South Africa and Zambia traded $3.5 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly by sea (94% of the value), but there is no estimated route for this pair.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Zambia was South Africa’s 16th largest trading partner (1% of its trade), and South Africa was Zambia’s 3rd (13%).
- Zambia in South Africa’s trade
- 1.4%
- Zambia’s rank among South Africa’s partners
- 16th
- South Africa in Zambia’s trade
- 13.1%
- South Africa’s rank among Zambia’s partners
- 3rd
Compare with
Other partners of South Africa
Other partners of Zambia
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.