Insights for South Africa

MoM insights: In April 2026, South Africa's imports saw a significant increase, with the United States leading at 18.6B ZAR, reflecting a month-on-month growth of 10.26B ZAR (approximately 123%). Belgium and Nigeria followed with increases of 8.1B ZAR and 8.83B ZAR, respectively. On the lower end, imports from the United Arab Emirates dropped by 3.98B ZAR, while Oman and Saudi Arabia also experienced declines of 3.12B ZAR and 1.96B ZAR. In terms of exports, Special Categories led with 19B ZAR, up by 7.43B ZAR (about 64%), while the United Kingdom and Hong Kong also showed positive growth. Conversely, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Mozambique saw declines in their export values, with Belgium down by 1.84B ZAR.

YoY insights: Year-on-year, imports from the United States increased by 7.41B ZAR, with Nigeria and Belgium also showing strong growth of 7.1B ZAR and 6.54B ZAR, respectively. However, imports from Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates saw significant declines, with Saudi Arabia down by 4.91B ZAR. On the export side, Special Categories again led with a growth of 6.22B ZAR, while the United Kingdom and Japan also reported increases. In contrast, exports to Mozambique and Belgium fell by 3.49B ZAR and 2.61B ZAR, respectively.