South Africa Imports from Japan of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus was US$97.5 Million during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Japan of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2026.


South Africa Imports from Japan of Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus Value Year
Total $2.43B 2025
Instruments and Appliances Used in Medical, Surgical, Dental/Veterinary $33.67M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Physical/Chemical Analysis $18.23M 2025
Apparatus (The Use of X-rays or of Alpha, Beta/Gamma Radiations) $10.79M 2025
Lenses, Prisms, Mirrors and Other Optical Elements $7.99M 2025
Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring/Checking of Liquids/Gases $5.28M 2025
Other Measuring or Checking Instruments and Machines $4.84M 2025
Automatic Regulating/Controlling Instruments and Apparatus $4.61M 2025
Orthopaedic Appliances; Splints & Other Fracture Appliances; Hearing Aid $1.67M 2025
Spectacles, Goggles and the Like, Corrective, Protective $1.55M 2025
Liquid Crystal Devices; Lasers; Other Optical Instruments $1.41M 2025
Direction Finding Compasses; Other Navigational Instruments $1.02M 2025
Compound optical microscopes, parts & accessories $833.20K 2025
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers $747.00K 2025
Other Parts (Optical, Photographic, Measuring/Checking Instruments) $637.73K 2025
Revolution and production count, Taximeters, Odometers, Pedometers $549.02K 2025
Drawing, Marking-out/Mathematical Calculating Instruments $469.06K 2025
Surveying, Hydrographic, Oceanographic/Hydrological Instruments $422.86K 2025
Frames and Mountings for Spectacles, Goggles or the Like $401.16K 2025
Hydrometers, Thermometers, Pyrometers, Barometers, Hygrometers $377.22K 2025
Balances of a Sensitivity of 50mg or Better $375.60K 2025
Photographic Cameras; Photographic Flashlight Apparatus $367.50K 2025
Microscopes Other than Optical Microscopes $304.92K 2025
Optical Fibres, Optical Fibre Bundles and Cables $281.64K 2025
Binoculars, Monoculars, Other Optical Telescopes, Mountings $227.04K 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 125.50 125.47 183.51 123.48 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 [+]