South Africa Imports from Switzerland was US$631.61 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Switzerland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2024.


South Africa Imports from Switzerland Value Year
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $78.02M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $70.90M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $70.22M 2023
Clocks and watches $56.68M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $55.16M 2023
Organic chemicals $36.29M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $34.46M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $25.33M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $23.99M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $21.91M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $21.20M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $16.27M 2023
Plastics $15.62M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $15.17M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $10.65M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $9.64M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $8.41M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $8.36M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $7.12M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $6.31M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $5.04M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $3.81M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.97M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.58M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $2.25M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.00M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.95M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.87M 2023
Rubbers $1.85M 2023
Aluminum $1.59M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.37M 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.10M 2023
Iron and steel $1.07M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.02M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $907.34K 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $789.57K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $732.54K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $727.53K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $613.46K 2023
Copper $564.94K 2023
Manmade filaments $503.60K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $484.98K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $467.96K 2023
Glass and glassware $428.15K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $414.96K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $378.38K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $336.73K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $317.88K 2023
Ceramic products $224.18K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $180.3K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $175.23K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $150.59K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $134.18K 2023
Fertilizers $128.27K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $120.67K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $110.66K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $93.47K 2023
Headgear and $78.43K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $74.56K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $69.77K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $37.87K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $34.46K 2023
Zinc $32.35K 2023
Silk $32.16K 2023
Tin $16.43K 2023
Nickel $11.41K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $9.10K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $7.81K 2023
Cotton $5.09K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $3.19K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $2.98K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $2.64K 2023
Live animals $2.48K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $2.26K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $1.88K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $965 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $926 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $575 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $309 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $221 2023
Cork and articles of cork $211 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $135 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $82 2023
Cereals $80 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $70 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $57 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $11 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $9 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $5 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $97.48K 2022
Ores slag and ash $351 2022
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $157 2022
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $22 2022
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $5 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $41.85K 2021
Products of animal origin $21 2021
Lead $117 2019




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 [+]