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MANUFACTURING SECTOR’S EXPORT PERFORMANCE
• The manufacturing sector accounted for 57.2% of South Africa’s total merchandise exports in 2018. The sector
has a high export propensity, with the following sub-sectors being the most oriented towards export markets
(average export propensities over the past five years indicated in parentheses): professional and scientific
equipment (81.9%); motor vehicles, parts and accessories (57.8%); other transport equipment (56.1%);
television, radio and communications equipment (52.2%); basic non-ferrous metals (51.9%).
EXPORTS OF THE TOP 10 MANUFACTURING SUB-SECTORS
(ZAR Exports BILLION of top AT 10 CONSTANT manufacturing PRICES) sub-sectors
(ZAR billion at constant prices)
Food Paper and paper products Basic chemicals
120
Other chemicals and man-made fibers Basic iron and steel Basic non-ferrous metals
Metal products excluding machinery Machinery and equipment Motor vehicles, parts and accessories
Other manufacturing
100
80
60
40
20
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
ZAR billion at 2010 basic prices
Top manufactured export products, 2018
Source (chart & table): IDC analysis, compiled using South African Revenue Service and Quantec data
ZAR
million
% of total SA
merchandise
exports
Motor vehicles, parts and accessories 143 903 11.5%
Iron and steel 83 255 6.7%
Machinery and equipment, mechanical appliances 76 959 6.2%
Coal, petroleum and petroleum products 41 901 3.4%
Aluminium and articles thereof 25 483 2.0%
Electrical machinery and electronic equipment 23 883 1.9%
Beverages, spirits and vinegar 18 836 1.5%
Other 298 999 24.0%
Total manufacturing exports 713 219 57.2%