South Africa Imports from Germany of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus was US$335.38 Million during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Germany of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2026.


South Africa Imports from Germany of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus Value Year
Total $7.66B 2025
Instruments and Appliances Used in Medical, Surgical, Dental/Veterinary $82.43M 2025
Other Measuring or Checking Instruments and Machines $50.92M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring/Checking of Liquids/Gases $34.96M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Physical/Chemical Analysis $33.31M 2025
Orthopaedic Appliances; Splints & Other Fracture Appliances; Hearing Aid $29.51M 2025
Apparatus (The Use of X-rays or of Alpha, Beta/Gamma Radiations) $23.93M 2025
Automatic Regulating/Controlling Instruments and Apparatus $18.05M 2025
Compound optical microscopes, parts & accessories $7.98M 2025
Other Breathing Appliances and Gas Masks $7.77M 2025
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers $7.33M 2025
Surveying, Hydrographic, Oceanographic/Hydrological Instruments $6.71M 2025
Liquid Crystal Devices; Lasers; Other Optical Instruments $5.61M 2025
Mechano-therapy Appliances; Massage Apparatus; Ozone Therapy Apparatus $3.78M 2025
Hydrometers, Thermometers, Pyrometers, Barometers, Hygrometers $3.77M 2025
Gas, Liquid/Electricity Supply/Production Meters $3.07M 2025
Revolution and production count, Taximeters, Odometers, Pedometers $3.06M 2025
Optical Fibres, Optical Fibre Bundles and Cables $2.62M 2025
Machine & Appliances for Testing the Hardness, Strength or Elasticity $2.04M 2025
Spectacles, Goggles and the Like, Corrective, Protective $1.75M 2025
Instruments, Apparatus and Models, Designed for Demonstrational Purposes $1.74M 2025
Direction Finding Compasses; Other Navigational Instruments $1.60M 2025
Lenses, Prisms, Mirrors and Other Optical Elements $751.78K 2025
Other Parts (Optical, Photographic, Measuring/Checking Instruments) $740.75K 2025
Binoculars, Monoculars, Other Optical Telescopes, Mountings $453.14K 2025




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 36920.00 8500.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account 50169.00 -72028.00 307426.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.50 -0.70 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 131165.82 146820.82 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 168086.00 155325.00 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 200307.00 193047.00 200307.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1024787.00 1439386.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.50 125.47 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Terms of Trade 117.20 110.80 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 41300.00 -21000.00 562292.00 -73452.00 ZAR Million [+]
Weapons Sales 27.00 58.00 244.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]