South Africa Imports from China of Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers

South Africa Imports from China of Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers was US$4.92 Billion during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from China of Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on February of 2026.


South Africa Imports from China of Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers Value Year
Total $24.94B 2025
Automatic Data Processing Machines, Magnetic or Optical Readers $1.38B 2025
Self-propelled bulldozers, graders, scrapers $463.70M 2025
Parts of Pulley Tackle, Derricks, Cranes, Lifts $185.84M 2025
Pumps for Liquids, Liquid Elevators $166.11M 2025
Printing Machinery; Machines for Uses Ancillary to Printing $165.70M 2025
Air or Vacuum Pumps, Air or Other Gas Compressors $163.40M 2025
Refrigerators, Freezers, Heat Pumps $159.16M 2025
Taps, Cocks, Valves and Similar Appliances for Pipes, Tanks or the Like $152.56M 2025
Air Conditioning Machines $146.67M 2025
Machinery for Sorting, Screening, Separating, Washing, Crushing or Mixing $126.17M 2025
Fork-lift trucks, other works trucks with lifts $121.39M 2025
Transmission Shafts, Cranks, Bearing Housings, Gears, Gearing, Clutches $114.00M 2025
Tools for Working in the Hand $108.50M 2025
Centrifuges; Filtering or Purifying Machinery $107.17M 2025
Machines and Mechanical Appliances Having Individual Functions $88.31M 2025
Parts, Accessories, of Typewriters, Calculating Machines $86.89M 2025
Ball or Roller Bearings $80.88M 2025
Household or Laundry-type Washing Machines $78.60M 2025
Machinery for Working Rubber or Plastics $73.42M 2025
Parts of Internal Combustion Piston Engines $71.53M 2025
Fire Extinguishers; Spray Guns $63.64M 2025
Calculating and account machines, cash registers $60.04M 2025
Apparatus for Treatment of Materials By Temperature $57.81M 2025
Moulding Boxes for Metal Foundry; Mould Bases; Moulding Patterns $51.83M 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 [+]