Formerly called Zuid-Afrika, South Africa continues to cope with international trade constraints presented by its geographic location notably in relation to distant South African trading partners like China, Germany and the United States. Overall, South Africa shipped US$90.2 billion worth of products around the globe in 2019. Down -4.4% since 2018, that dollar figure … [Read more...] about Top South African Trading Partners
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Nigeria’s Top 10 Exports
A Western African nation surrounded by Benin, Chad, Cameroon and Niger, the Federal Republic of Nigeria shipped US$53.6 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 10.7% increase since 2015 and a 1.3% uptick from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Nigerian naira depreciated by -59.5% against the US dollar since … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s Top 10 Exports
South Africa’s Top 10 Exports
The African continent’s southernmost country, the Republic of South Africa shipped US$90.2 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 12.4% gain since 2015 but a -4.4% decline from 2018 to 2019. South Africa’s exported goods totaled $68.7 billion during the first 10 months of 2020. Assuming an annualized $82.5 billion in exports for all … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Top 10 Exports
Tunisia’s Top 10 Exports
The northernmost African nation, the Republic of Tunisia shipped US$15.5 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a -7.6% decline since 2015 but a 9.1% upturn from 2018 to 2019. An examination of the latest available 2017 data shows that 80% of products exported from Tunisia were bought by importers in: France (30.6% of the global total), … [Read more...] about Tunisia’s Top 10 Exports
Kenya’s Top 10 Exports
Located on the equator and along Africa’s eastern coast, the Republic of Kenya exported an estimated US$3.44 billion worth of products around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a -41.9% decrease since 2015 and a -43.1% dip from 2018 to 2019. The latest available country-specific data from 2018 shows that 65.4% of products exported from Kenya were bought by … [Read more...] about Kenya’s Top 10 Exports