South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus was US$87.38 Million during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2026.


South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus Value Year
Total $2.55B 2025
Instruments and Appliances Used in Medical, Surgical, Dental/Veterinary $21.24M 2025
Spectacles, Goggles and the Like, Corrective, Protective $15.42M 2025
Automatic Regulating/Controlling Instruments and Apparatus $8.13M 2025
Other Measuring or Checking Instruments and Machines $6.26M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring/Checking of Liquids/Gases $6.14M 2025
Orthopaedic Appliances; Splints & Other Fracture Appliances; Hearing Aid $5.86M 2025
Apparatus (The Use of X-rays or of Alpha, Beta/Gamma Radiations) $5.03M 2025
Frames and Mountings for Spectacles, Goggles or the Like $4.61M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Physical/Chemical Analysis $3.58M 2025
Gas, Liquid/Electricity Supply/Production Meters $2.23M 2025
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers $1.66M 2025
Surveying, Hydrographic, Oceanographic/Hydrological Instruments $1.46M 2025
Hydrometers, Thermometers, Pyrometers, Barometers, Hygrometers $1.23M 2025
Machine & Appliances for Testing the Hardness, Strength or Elasticity $1.10M 2025
Instruments, Apparatus and Models, Designed for Demonstrational Purposes $710.75K 2025
Direction Finding Compasses; Other Navigational Instruments $692.60K 2025
Mechano-therapy Appliances; Massage Apparatus; Ozone Therapy Apparatus $459.53K 2025
Optical Fibres, Optical Fibre Bundles and Cables $280.39K 2025
Other Parts (Optical, Photographic, Measuring/Checking Instruments) $255.37K 2025
Revolution and production count, Taximeters, Odometers, Pedometers $251.81K 2025
Other Breathing Appliances and Gas Masks $243.11K 2025
Binoculars, Monoculars, Other Optical Telescopes, Mountings $137.69K 2025
Compound optical microscopes, parts & accessories $118.70K 2025
Drawing, Marking-out/Mathematical Calculating Instruments $92.3K 2025




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 9310.00 22380.00 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 146475.16 141033.92 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 155789.54 164415.17 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 193047.00 180237.00 193047.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1439386.00 1339217.00 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 [+]
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 [+]