# South Africa exports to Saudi Arabia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from South Africa to Saudi Arabia, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ZAF-SAU/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, South Africa reported $723.8M in goods exports to Saudi Arabia. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $723.8M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 71.1% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 34 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 39.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $8.0B | 51.4% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 080510 | Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | $184.3M | 18.6% | High attention |
| 3 | 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $142.0M | 83.6% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $943.0M | 28.4% | Stable |
| 5 | 290129 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.s. in heading no. 2901 | $64.0M | 53.6% | High attention |
| 6 | 260200 | Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight | $24.0M | 32.8% | High attention |
| 7 | 080550 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $77.0M | 52% | High attention |
| 8 | 080521 | Fruit, edible: mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), fresh or dried | $60.4M | 16.4% | Watch |
| 9 | 080810 | Fruit, edible: apples, fresh | $199.7M | 0% | Stable |
| 10 | 080610 | Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh | $71.3M | 0% | Stable |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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