South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus

South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus was US$75.77 Million during 2024, 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 February of 2026.


South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus Value Year
Total $2.46B 2024
Instruments and Appliances Used in Medical, Surgical, Dental/Veterinary $17.11M 2024
Spectacles, Goggles and the Like, Corrective, Protective $14.44M 2024
Automatic Regulating/Controlling Instruments and Apparatus $8.36M 2024
Orthopaedic Appliances; Splints & Other Fracture Appliances; Hearing Aid $4.98M 2024
Frames and Mountings for Spectacles, Goggles or the Like $4.85M 2024
Other Measuring or Checking Instruments and Machines $4.67M 2024
Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring/Checking of Liquids/Gases $4.19M 2024
Apparatus (The Use of X-rays or of Alpha, Beta/Gamma Radiations) $3.71M 2024
Instruments and Apparatus for Physical/Chemical Analysis $2.94M 2024
Surveying, Hydrographic, Oceanographic/Hydrological Instruments $2.74M 2024
Gas, Liquid/Electricity Supply/Production Meters $2.43M 2024
Hydrometers, Thermometers, Pyrometers, Barometers, Hygrometers $1.03M 2024
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers $991.01K 2024
Machine & Appliances for Testing the Hardness, Strength or Elasticity $874.75K 2024
Mechano-therapy Appliances; Massage Apparatus; Ozone Therapy Apparatus $548.61K 2024
Instruments, Apparatus and Models, Designed for Demonstrational Purposes $367.80K 2024
Other Breathing Appliances and Gas Masks $343.36K 2024
Optical Fibres, Optical Fibre Bundles and Cables $248.61K 2024
Revolution and production count, Taximeters, Odometers, Pedometers $215.98K 2024
Direction Finding Compasses; Other Navigational Instruments $171.35K 2024
Other Parts (Optical, Photographic, Measuring/Checking Instruments) $168.92K 2024
Compound optical microscopes, parts & accessories $76.46K 2024
Lenses, Prisms, Mirrors and Other Optical Elements $65.47K 2024
Drawing, Marking-out/Mathematical Calculating Instruments $62.70K 2024




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 [+]
Imports 141086.64 149714.74 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 164263.21 187634.46 194076.08 55.80 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 125.47 125.47 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment -21000.00 -73452.00 562292.00 -73452.00 ZAR Million [+]
Weapons Sales 27.00 58.00 244.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 110.60 110.00 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]