South Africa Imports from Ethiopia was US$9.09 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Ethiopia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2024.


South Africa Imports from Ethiopia Value Year
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $4.99M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $2.04M 2023
Glass and glassware $1.52M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $177.20K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $107.98K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $90.61K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $31.27K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $26.25K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $24.54K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $23.06K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $20.12K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $10.02K 2023
Articles of iron or steel $6.27K 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $5.51K 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $4.26K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $3.97K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $3.54K 2023
Products of animal origin $2.31K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $2.14K 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $1.86K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $1.49K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $1.24K 2023
Plastics $983 2023
Ceramic products $942 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $790 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $405 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $342 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $310 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $245 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $197 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $186 2023
Live animals $167 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $162 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $153 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $140 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $100 2023
Cotton $91 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $70 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $68 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $67 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $66 2023
Pharmaceutical products $43 2023
Cereals $43 2023
Rubbers $28 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $28 2023
Headgear and $21 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $19 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $9 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $9 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $6 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $5 2023
Organic chemicals $1 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $1 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $0 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $17.60K 2022
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $218 2022
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $177 2022
Knitted or crocheted fabric $31 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $31 2022
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $22 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $553 2021
Clocks and watches $25 2021
Aluminum $20 2021
Iron and steel $16 2021
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $9 2021
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $3 2021
Manmade staple fibers $2 2021
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1 2021
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $45 2020
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $28 2020
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $4 2019
Manmade filaments $18.85K 2018
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $178 2018
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $16 2018
Copper $1 2018
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $41 2017
Fertilizers $15 2017
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $42 2016
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $54 2015
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $36 2015
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $111.25K 2014
Nickel $50 2014
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $5 2014
Ores slag and ash $41 2013
Tin $7 2012




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14042.92 -9688.27 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -165528.00 -34400.00 295264.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 147811.99 153677.52 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 161854.91 143989.25 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 158081.00 156096.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 955283.00 1253216.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.41 125.41 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 16185.00 26014.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Terms of Trade 106.40 106.90 130.20 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 48.00 89.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]