South Africa Imports from China of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus was US$466.7 Million during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from China of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2026.


South Africa Imports from China of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus Value Year
Total $23.57B 2025
Instruments and Appliances Used in Medical, Surgical, Dental/Veterinary $122.79M 2025
Gas, Liquid/Electricity Supply/Production Meters $50.88M 2025
Spectacles, Goggles and the Like, Corrective, Protective $36.82M 2025
Other Measuring or Checking Instruments and Machines $27.53M 2025
Automatic Regulating/Controlling Instruments and Apparatus $27.15M 2025
Orthopaedic Appliances; Splints & Other Fracture Appliances; Hearing Aid $22.70M 2025
Frames and Mountings for Spectacles, Goggles or the Like $19.17M 2025
Mechano-therapy Appliances; Massage Apparatus; Ozone Therapy Apparatus $18.26M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Physical/Chemical Analysis $16.78M 2025
Optical Fibres, Optical Fibre Bundles and Cables $16.37M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring/Checking of Liquids/Gases $14.28M 2025
Apparatus (The Use of X-rays or of Alpha, Beta/Gamma Radiations) $13.92M 2025
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers $10.82M 2025
Drawing, Marking-out/Mathematical Calculating Instruments $10.71M 2025
Liquid Crystal Devices; Lasers; Other Optical Instruments $10.10M 2025
Hydrometers, Thermometers, Pyrometers, Barometers, Hygrometers $8.03M 2025
Surveying, Hydrographic, Oceanographic/Hydrological Instruments $5.96M 2025
Binoculars, Monoculars, Other Optical Telescopes, Mountings $5.57M 2025
Other Breathing Appliances and Gas Masks $5.07M 2025
Lenses, Prisms, Mirrors and Other Optical Elements $4.57M 2025
Photographic Cameras; Photographic Flashlight Apparatus $4.17M 2025
Instruments, Apparatus and Models, Designed for Demonstrational Purposes $3.11M 2025
Revolution and production count, Taximeters, Odometers, Pedometers $2.31M 2025
Machine & Appliances for Testing the Hardness, Strength or Elasticity $2.18M 2025





south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 17750.00 4440.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account 190700.00 50200.00 307426.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.50 -0.70 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 193575.22 178831.09 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 175823.71 180621.58 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 195932.00 200307.00 200307.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1085557.00 1155059.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.50 125.50 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Weapons Sales 115.00 96.00 250.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 122.50 117.20 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 20300.00 41300.00 562292.00 -73452.00 ZAR Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]