South Africa Imports from South Africa was US$427.14 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2024.


South Africa Imports from South Africa Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $79.58M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $79.37M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $64.02M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $42.73M 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $29.98M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $26.13M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $19.75M 2023
Cereals $17.52M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $17.06M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $11.83M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $7.67M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $5.07M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $2.33M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $2.19M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $1.74M 2023
Fertilizers $1.61M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.59M 2023
Iron and steel $1.54M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.15M 2023
Copper $1.05M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $923.34K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $922.72K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $869.52K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $731.24K 2023
Aluminum $695.92K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $671.72K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $604.01K 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $603.21K 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $586.69K 2023
Plastics $564.18K 2023
Rubbers $555.76K 2023
Nickel $500.48K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $450.85K 2023
Lead $396.21K 2023
Ceramic products $376.84K 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $348.20K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $304.84K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $254.79K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $213.56K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $189.33K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $167.10K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $146.68K 2023
Organic chemicals $145.88K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $144.44K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $143.64K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $126.83K 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $112.94K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $102.89K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $87.05K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $87.05K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $84.36K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $81.06K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $76.71K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $69.58K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $69.24K 2023
Clocks and watches $60.90K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $60.41K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $57.97K 2023
Glass and glassware $54.03K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $53.61K 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $52.78K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $52.22K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $47.60K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $43.38K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $40.04K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $32.58K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $30.34K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $29.26K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $28.08K 2023
Ores slag and ash $16.01K 2023
Live animals $15.82K 2023
Headgear and $15.33K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $15.16K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $14.40K 2023
Cotton $13.83K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $12.32K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $10.73K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $9.06K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $7.17K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $5.38K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $5.27K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $4.74K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $4.58K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $1.38K 2023
Products of animal origin $1.38K 2023
Silk $1.08K 2023
Manmade filaments $807 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $554 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $291 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $288 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $117 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $49 2023
Cork and articles of cork $32 2023
Tin $19 2023
Zinc $378.20K 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $165.05K 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $260 2022




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14042.92 -9688.27 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -165528.00 -34400.00 295264.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
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 [+]
Weapons Sales 48.00 89.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]