Germany trade with South Africa
DE → ZA · reported by Germany
Trade in goods between Germany and South Africa as Germany reports it to Eurostat. Figures reported by the other country differ, because valuation, timing and re-exports are recorded differently.
- Germany imports from South AfricaAugust 2026
- 918EUR million
- Germany exports to South AfricaAugust 2026
- 665EUR million
Imports and exports by month
Voydar holds one month of this source so far: August 2026. A change on the year is shown once the same month a year earlier has been loaded.
| Month | Germany imports from South Africa, EUR million | Germany exports to South Africa, EUR million |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 918 | 665 |
Source: Eurostat Comext: EU international trade in goods by HS, partner and flow (monthly bulk) · August 2026 · retrieved Nov 11, 2026
Most traded commodities, August 2026
Headings of the Harmonized System. The code identifies the heading; the name is Voydar's short name for it.
Germany imports from South Africa
| HS code | Commodity | EUR million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | 390 | 42.5% |
| 2616 | Precious metal ores | 173 | 18.8% |
| 7110 | Platinum group metals | 114 | 12.4% |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering machinery | 53.6 | 5.8% |
| 7118 | HS 7118 | 28.3 | 3.1% |
| 3815 | HS 3815 | 21.8 | 2.4% |
| 8704 | Trucks and vans | 18.6 | 2% |
| 3602 | HS 3602 | 14.7 | 1.6% |
| 7112 | Precious metal scrap | 13.7 | 1.5% |
| 8409 | Engine parts | 10.6 | 1.2% |
Germany exports to South Africa
| HS code | Commodity | EUR million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8708 | Vehicle parts | 77.7 | 11.7% |
| 2843 | HS 2843 | 53.5 | 8% |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | 41.4 | 6.2% |
| 8507 | Batteries (electric accumulators) | 17.7 | 2.7% |
| 7110 | Platinum group metals | 17 | 2.6% |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering machinery | 15.7 | 2.4% |
| 8537 | Electrical control panels | 14.3 | 2.1% |
| 8409 | Engine parts | 13.1 | 2% |
| 3004 | Medicaments in measured doses | 12.1 | 1.8% |
| 8483 | Transmission shafts, gears and bearings housings | 9.3 | 1.4% |
Source: Eurostat Comext: EU international trade in goods by HS, partner and flow (monthly bulk) · August 2026 · retrieved Nov 11, 2026
Related
Sources and licences
Eurostat Comext: EU international trade in goods by HS, partner and flow (monthly bulk) · Eurostat (European Commission)
Source: Eurostat (Comext, international trade in goods), accessed August 2026. Modified: aggregated from CN8 to HS2 (or HS4/HS6); values in EUR as published.
Period held: August 2026 · Retrieved Nov 11, 2026 · Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU) + Comext trade-data exceptions
Modified by Voydar: aggregated from the Combined Nomenclature (CN8) to HS4 headings and HS2 chapters and summed across partners and member states. Intra-EU trade is included. Eurostat's partner codes XU and XI are shown as the United Kingdom.