South Africa Imports By Category

South Africa's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$101.24 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa's main import partners were: China, India and Germany. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$110.11 Billion. In 2024, South Africa had a trade surplus of US$8.87 Billion.



South Africa Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $19.61B 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $12.91B 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $9.86B 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $8.17B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $7.14B 2024
Plastics $2.90B 2024
Pharmaceutical products $2.42B 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $2.40B 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $1.99B 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.84B 2024
Iron and steel $1.71B 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $1.59B 2024
Organic chemicals $1.48B 2024
Cereals $1.39B 2024
Rubbers $1.36B 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $1.21B 2024
Articles of iron or steel $1.20B 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $1.09B 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $989.03M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $988.65M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $975.41M 2024
Fertilizers $912.53M 2024
Copper $841.99M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $841.67M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $829.13M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $697.39M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $671.68M 2024
Aluminum $659.64M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $564.90M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $533.92M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $487.63M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $451.43M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $439.36M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $431.31M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $421.24M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $384.03M 2024
Ceramic products $370.75M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $365.65M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $338.69M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $332.83M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $319.76M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $318.55M 2024
Manmade filaments $310.08M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $296.16M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $284.95M 2024
Glass and glassware $282.74M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $273.81M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $270.59M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $267.32M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $264.14M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $241.74M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $237.33M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $234.83M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $226.90M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $226.16M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $221.34M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $199.06M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $182.50M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $169.37M 2024
Live animals $166.95M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $157.88M 2024
Zinc $154.24M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $151.35M 2024
Products of animal origin $149.58M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $148.50M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $145.79M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $144.90M 2024
Cotton $143.82M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $140.72M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $123.46M 2024
Clocks and watches $116.15M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $109.22M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $79.08M 2024
Headgear and $79.03M 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $67.27M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $56.09M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $52.78M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $52.11M 2024
Ores slag and ash $49.00M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $46.05M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $41.03M 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $36.46M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $33.71M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $33.25M 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $28.19M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $18.03M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $15.46M 2024
Nickel $15.17M 2024
Cork and articles of cork $14.00M 2024
Tin $13.85M 2024
Lead $12.87M 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $8.41M 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $4.74M 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $3.05M 2024
Silk $3.03M 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $1.24M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $62.09M 2022




Südafrika Handel Letzte Zuletzt Höchste Unterste Einheit
Handelsbilanzsaldo 24770.00 19950.00 52741.21 -36126.73 Zar Million [+]
Leistungsbilanzsaldo -31632.00 -55620.00 305164.00 -241123.00 Zar Million [+]
Leistungsbilanzsaldo (% BIP) -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 Prozent Des Bip [+]
Importe 147708.64 143182.28 184982.88 66.10 Zar Million [+]
Exporte 172482.89 163128.36 194076.08 55.80 Zar Million [+]
Auslandsverschuldung 168379.00 176314.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Ausländischer Gäste 1107069.00 1024787.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Goldreserven 125.44 125.44 183.51 123.48 Tonnen [+]
Ausländische Direktinvestitionen im Inland 7500.00 -3200.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Milliarde [+]
Geschäftsbedingungen 111.70 110.10 130.30 42.30 Punkte [+]
Terrorismus Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Punkte [+]
Waffenverkäufe 31.00 58.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI - TIV Million [+]
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