South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus was US$82.6 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 July of 2026.


South Africa Imports from Italy of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus Value Year
Total $2.41B 2025
Instruments and Appliances Used in Medical, Surgical, Dental/Veterinary $20.09M 2025
Spectacles, Goggles and the Like, Corrective, Protective $14.61M 2025
Automatic Regulating/Controlling Instruments and Apparatus $7.64M 2025
Other Measuring or Checking Instruments and Machines $5.87M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring/Checking of Liquids/Gases $5.80M 2025
Orthopaedic Appliances; Splints & Other Fracture Appliances; Hearing Aid $5.51M 2025
Apparatus (The Use of X-rays or of Alpha, Beta/Gamma Radiations) $4.80M 2025
Frames and Mountings for Spectacles, Goggles or the Like $4.40M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Physical/Chemical Analysis $3.41M 2025
Gas, Liquid/Electricity Supply/Production Meters $2.10M 2025
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers $1.53M 2025
Surveying, Hydrographic, Oceanographic/Hydrological Instruments $1.39M 2025
Hydrometers, Thermometers, Pyrometers, Barometers, Hygrometers $1.17M 2025
Machine & Appliances for Testing the Hardness, Strength or Elasticity $1.03M 2025
Instruments, Apparatus and Models, Designed for Demonstrational Purposes $677.43K 2025
Direction Finding Compasses; Other Navigational Instruments $658.71K 2025
Mechano-therapy Appliances; Massage Apparatus; Ozone Therapy Apparatus $438.16K 2025
Optical Fibres, Optical Fibre Bundles and Cables $266.13K 2025
Other Parts (Optical, Photographic, Measuring/Checking Instruments) $242.41K 2025
Revolution and production count, Taximeters, Odometers, Pedometers $236.52K 2025
Other Breathing Appliances and Gas Masks $235.09K 2025
Binoculars, Monoculars, Other Optical Telescopes, Mountings $123.66K 2025
Compound optical microscopes, parts & accessories $113.76K 2025
Drawing, Marking-out/Mathematical Calculating Instruments $87.43K 2025





south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -1790.00 14430.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.50 -0.70 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account 190700.00 50200.00 307426.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 178831.09 189657.22 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 180621.58 175223.08 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 125.50 125.47 183.51 123.48 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 [+]