South Africa Annual Imports was US$104.95 Billion during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports Annual - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2026.


South Africa Imports Annual Value Year
Total $104.95B 2025
China $23.57B 2025
India $7.64B 2025
Germany $7.21B 2025
United States $7.20B 2025
Oman $3.46B 2025
Thailand $3.44B 2025
Saudi Arabia $3.13B 2025
United Arab Emirates $2.61B 2025
Japan $2.43B 2025
Italy $2.41B 2025
France $1.93B 2025
Spain $1.69B 2025
Swaziland $1.62B 2025
Nigeria $1.60B 2025
Poland $1.54B 2025
United Kingdom $1.54B 2025
Namibia $1.54B 2025
Brazil $1.53B 2025
Vietnam $1.32B 2025
Australia $1.22B 2025
Bahrain $1.16B 2025
Netherlands $1.14B 2025
Belgium $1.06B 2025
Sweden $1.02B 2025





south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 20470.00 18040.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.50 -0.70 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -205467.00 181556.00 307426.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 161323.14 175039.96 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 181796.18 193967.30 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 206680.00 196490.00 206680.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1304763.00 1273663.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.50 125.50 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Terms of Trade 112.70 122.90 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Weapons Sales 115.00 96.00 250.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 49800.00 20300.00 562292.00 -73452.00 ZAR Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]