This page displays a table with South Africa Imports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.



South Africa Imports By Country Value Year
Total $111.24B 2025
China $24.94B 2025
India $8.11B 2025
Germany $7.66B 2025
United States $7.64B 2025
Oman $3.66B 2025
Thailand $3.64B 2025
Saudi Arabia $3.33B 2025
United Arab Emirates $2.76B 2025
Japan $2.57B 2025
Italy $2.55B 2025
France $2.05B 2025
Spain $1.79B 2025
Swaziland $1.71B 2025
Nigeria $1.69B 2025
Poland $1.64B 2025
United Kingdom $1.63B 2025
Namibia $1.63B 2025
Brazil $1.62B 2025
Vietnam $1.40B 2025
Australia $1.30B 2025
Bahrain $1.23B 2025
Netherlands $1.22B 2025
Belgium $1.12B 2025
Sweden $1.08B 2025




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 23180.00 37920.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -57023.00 -72223.00 307426.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 164263.21 187634.46 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 141086.64 149714.74 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 193047.00 180237.00 193047.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1339217.00 1263598.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.50 125.47 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Terms of Trade 110.60 110.00 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Weapons Sales 27.00 58.00 244.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment -21000.00 -73452.00 562292.00 -73452.00 ZAR Million [+]