Israel Africa | Business Guide | 2020

2019 totaled $ 166 million, a decrease of 31 % compared to the previous year, while imports increased by 48 % to a total of $ 8 million. The primary exports to Nigeria are chemicals. Imports are agricultural, primarily sesame seeds. Tradewith Ethiopia totaled$ 121 million in 2019 , an increase of 19 % compared to the previous year. Exports totaled $ 21 million, an annual increase of 41 %. Imports totaled $ 100 million, an increase of 15 %. Key export products to Ethiopia includemachinery, equipment and seeds. Imports are agricultural, primarily sesame seeds and grain. Tradewith Kenya totaled$ 57 million in 2019 , a decrease of 23 %compared to the previous year, following a continued decrease in exports. Exports totaled $ 49 million, down Israeli tradewith selected countries in Sub-SaharanAfrica | Goods only, exclude diamonds Israel - Sub-Sahara Trade in Goods 2010 - 2019 billions of dollars, goods exclude diamonds Source: Israel Export Institute between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa was $ 850 million, down 7 %fromthe previous year. Total exports from Israel to Africa accounts for amere 1 %of Israel’s global exports, with a clear upward potential in viewof the economic growth experienced by several countries in the region. South Africa and Nigeria are Israel’s major trade partners in representing half of Israel’s total exports to the continent. Most of Israel’s exports are in the chemicals industry ( 23 %), machinery equipment, rubber, andmetal-fields that are related to theAgritech industry ( 28 %). Imports remain mainly agricultural produce and food. South Africa is Israel’s primary trade partner in Sub- SaharanAfrica. The value of Israel’s tradewithSouthAfrica totaled$ 270 million in 2019 , a decrease of 4 %compared to the previous year. Exports totaled $ 173 million, a decrease of 4 %, and imports totaled $ 91 million, a decrease of 7 %. Most Israeli exports to South Africawere in the chemical, machinery and plastics - mainly related to Agritech (e.g. pesticides, drip irrigation, greenhouses etc.). Imports comprised agricultural produce, primarily fruit and cacao. Israel’s second largest trade partner inSub-SaharanAfrica is Nigeria . Trade between the two nations totaled $ 173 million in 2019 , a sharp decrease of 30 %, primarily due to the decrease of Israeli exports to Nigeria. The exports in Israel Africa > Business Guide > 2020 14 > General Information > Trade Data