– Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars.
South Africa Unwrought Aluminium Export was 1,778 USD Million in 2025, up 16.3% on 2024. The Unwrought Aluminium Export dataset for South Africa provides comprehensive insights into the country's primary aluminium export performance and its important role in global aluminium trade.
South Africa Unwrought Aluminium Export moved from 908.5 USD Million in 2015 to 1,778 USD Million in 2025 (+95.7%), an average of +6.9% a year. The series high was 1,778 USD Million in 2025 and the low 792.5 USD Million in 2016.
The gap between the series high (2025) and low (2016) is 985.4 USD Million. The sharpest single-year move was +34.9% in 2023.
Among the 42 countries in this dataset, South Africa ranks 9 for 2025, behind Russia (9,723 USD Million) and Canada (7,486 USD Million). It accounts for 2.3% of the global total in 2025.
Full series
Complete annual series with year-on-year change. Values are reported in USD Million.
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| Year | USD Million | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025Peak | 1,778 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 1,529 | −3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,583 | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 1,174 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,047 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,022 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,010 | −8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,108 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 986.1 | +24.4% |
| 2016 Trough | 792.5 | −12.8% |
| 2015 | 908.5 | — |
Regional context
Unwrought Aluminium Export by country, 2025, USD Million. South Africa is highlighted.
Data definition
Unwrought Aluminium Export — – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
The data includes exports of products classified under HS Code 7601, including non-alloyed unwrought aluminium, unwrought aluminium alloys, primary aluminium in ingots, billets, slabs, sows, T-bars, and other unworked forms. It covers exports recorded by official customs authorities and reported through the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map based on UN Comtrade national customs statistics.
The data excludes aluminium products that have undergone further processing, such as aluminium bars, rods, wire, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, pipes, structures, castings, fabricated products, and finished aluminium goods classified under other HS codes. It also excludes aluminium scrap and waste (HS 7602), domestic production not exported, and informal or unrecorded export transactions not captured by official customs statistics.
Unwrought Aluminium Export — – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
Reported in USD Million, the dataset tracks annual export values between 2015 and 2025, serving as a key benchmark for evaluating export competitiveness, industrial production, international trade dynamics, supply chain resilience, and demand from the construction, automotive, aerospace, electrical, packaging, and manufacturing industries.
Based on the validated data, South Africa's unwrought aluminium exports demonstrated a strong long-term upward trend despite periodic fluctuations. Export value declined from USD 908.46 million in 2015 to USD 792.46 million in 2016, before recovering to USD 986.10 million in 2017 and exceeding the billion-dollar mark at USD 1,107.96 million in 2018. Exports eased slightly to USD 1,009.69 million in 2019 before improving to USD 1,022.15 million in 2020, reflecting resilience during challenging global market conditions. Continued growth pushed exports to USD 1,047.28 million in 2021 and USD 1,173.64 million in 2022, followed by a substantial increase to USD 1,583.31 million in 2023. Although exports moderated marginally to USD 1,528.67 million in 2024, they reached a decade high of USD 1,777.89 million in 2025, highlighting strong international demand and sustained export competitiveness.
Overall, the dataset provides valuable insights into South Africa's aluminium export performance, industrial competitiveness, and trade resilience. It supports international benchmarking of unwrought aluminium exports, analysis of commodity trade trends, and assessment of manufacturing sector performance. Policymakers, aluminium producers, exporters, manufacturers, investors, and researchers can use the data to evaluate export opportunities, monitor global demand, assess price-driven market cycles, forecast future export performance, and formulate evidence-based strategies that strengthen industrial competitiveness, expand export markets, enhance supply chain resilience, and support sustainable long-term economic growth.
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Definition – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
South Africa Unwrought Aluminium Export was 1,778 USD Million in 2025, up 16.3% on 2024.
South Africa Unwrought Aluminium Export moved from 908.5 USD Million in 2015 to 1,778 USD Million in 2025 (+95.7%), an average of +6.9% a year. The series high was 1,778 USD Million in 2025 and the low 792.5 USD Million in 2016.
The highest value was 1,778 USD Million in 2025 and the lowest was 792.5 USD Million in 2016.
Included: The data includes exports of products classified under HS Code 7601, including non-alloyed unwrought aluminium, unwrought aluminium alloys, primary aluminium in ingots, billets, slabs, sows, T-bars, and other unworked forms. It covers exports recorded by official customs authorities and reported through the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map based on UN Comtrade national customs statistics. Excluded: The data excludes aluminium products that have undergone further processing, such as aluminium bars, rods, wire, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, pipes, structures, castings, fabricated products, and finished aluminium goods classified under other HS codes. It also excludes aluminium scrap and waste (HS 7602), domestic production not exported, and informal or unrecorded export transactions not captured by official customs statistics.
The series is sourced from legacy.trademap.org (https://legacy.trademap.org/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7c7601%7c%7c%7c4%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c40). It covers 2015–2025 and is reported in USD Million.
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