Sub-Saharan Africa Trade

Overall Exports and Imports for Sub-Saharan Africa 2021

The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 310,083 million.
The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 305,528 million.
At the HS6 digit level, 4,536 products are exported to 227 countries and 4,624 products are imported from 236 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2021

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Sub-Saharan Africa along with trade value are:

Sub-Saharan Africa exported Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou , worth 66,051,175.12 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa exported Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou , worth 14,821,054.69 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa exported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth 12,997,006.28 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa exported Rhodium unwrought or in powder form , worth 8,778,861.80 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa exported Copper unrefined, copper anodes for electrolyti , worth 8,708,882.17 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Sub-Saharan Africa along with trade value are

Sub-Saharan Africa imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 44,467,620.47 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth 6,296,041.35 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa imported Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou , worth 5,992,337.35 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa imported Transmission apparatus, for radioteleph incorpo , worth 4,321,468.55 (US$ Thousands).
Sub-Saharan Africa imported Durum wheat , worth 4,136,324.17 (US$ Thousands).

Sub-Saharan Africa top 5 Export and Import partners 2021

The top five countries to which Sub-Saharan Africa exported 2021 along with the partner share in percentage are:

Sub-Saharan Africa exports to China worth US$ 53,688 million, with a partner share of 17.31 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa exports to India worth US$ 19,877 million, with a partner share of 6.41 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa exports to United States worth US$ 17,962 million, with a partner share of 5.79 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa exports to South Africa worth US$ 12,483 million, with a partner share of 4.03 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa exports to Unspecified worth US$ 12,479 million, with a partner share of 4.02 percent.

The top five countries to which Sub-Saharan Africa imported goods 2021 along with the share in percentage are

Sub-Saharan Africa imports from China worth US$ 57,421 million, with a partner share of 18.79 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa imports from South Africa worth US$ 23,948 million, with a partner share of 7.84 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa imports from India worth US$ 22,914 million, with a partner share of 7.50 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa imports from United States worth US$ 15,545 million, with a partner share of 5.09 percent.
Sub-Saharan Africa imports from Germany worth US$ 11,698 million, with a partner share of 3.83 percent.

Sub-Saharan Africa Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2021

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2021 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.

Sub-Saharan Africa Raw materials exports are worth US$ 133,504 million, product share of 43.05%.
Sub-Saharan Africa Raw materials imports are worth US$ 29,084 million, product share of 9.52%.
Sub-Saharan Africa Intermediate goods exports are worth US$ 110,843 million, product share of 35.75%.
Sub-Saharan Africa Intermediate goods imports are worth US$ 73,657 million, product share of 24.11%.
Sub-Saharan Africa Consumer goods exports are worth US$ 45,570 million, product share of 14.70%.
Sub-Saharan Africa Consumer goods imports are worth US$ 122,250 million, product share of 40.01%.
Sub-Saharan Africa Capital goods exports are worth US$ 19,782 million, product share of 6.38%.
Sub-Saharan Africa Capital goods imports are worth US$ 72,656 million, product share of 23.78%.