United States Imports from South Africa was US$14.82 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

South Africa's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$101.24 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa's main import partners were: China, India and Germany. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$110.11 Billion. In 2024, South Africa had a trade surplus of US$8.87 Billion.

As of 2023, mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products were the largest import category into South Africa, amounting to nearly **** billion U.S. dollars. The items had a share of ** percent of the total South African imports. Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers constituted the second main category, with an import value of close to **** billion U.S. dollars.

South Africa ZA: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data was reported at 65.800 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.625 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 69.620 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.530 % in 1978 and a record low of 61.082 % in 2014. South Africa ZA: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Imports in South Africa increased to 176602.45 ZAR Million in October from 164637.66 ZAR Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The statistic shows the value of goods imported to South Africa from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods worth around ****** billion U.S. dollars were imported to South Africa.

South Africa Imports: Germany data was reported at 10,526,636,559.000 ZAR in Oct 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,113,384,916.000 ZAR for Sep 2025. South Africa Imports: Germany data is updated monthly, averaging 11,848,605,301.000 ZAR from Jan 2009 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 202 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,127,177,436.000 ZAR in Mar 2017 and a record low of 4,402,975,191.000 ZAR in Dec 2009. South Africa Imports: Germany data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA: Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: by Country. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Key information about South Africa Total Imports

• South Africa Total Imports recorded 10.2 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with a value of 9.5 USD bn in the previous month
• South Africa Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Oct 2025, with an average number of 7.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.2 USD bn in Oct 2025 and a record low of 3.9 USD bn in Feb 2005

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports into USD. South African Revenue Service provides Total Imports, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports prior to January 2010 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.


Further information about South Africa Total Imports

• In the latest reports, South Africa Total Imports grew 7.3 % YoY in Oct 2025
• Total Exports grew 7.5 % YoY, to 11.1 USD bn in Oct 2025
• South Africa Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 902.1 USD mn in Oct 2025

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Ratio: Exports to Imports: Total for South Africa (XTEITT01ZAM156N) from Jan 1960 to Nov 2023 about South Africa, ratio, imports, trade, and exports.

South Africa Imports: Israel: Vegetable Products data was reported at 1,826,346.000 ZAR in Oct 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,019,637.000 ZAR for Sep 2025. South Africa Imports: Israel: Vegetable Products data is updated monthly, averaging 2,364,892.000 ZAR from Jan 2019 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,657,488.000 ZAR in Sep 2020 and a record low of 256,658.000 ZAR in Jul 2022. South Africa Imports: Israel: Vegetable Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA: Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: by Country and Commodity: by 1 Digit HS Code.

South Africa Imports: United States data was reported at 10,953,503,134.000 ZAR in Oct 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,633,690,109.000 ZAR for Sep 2025. South Africa Imports: United States data is updated monthly, averaging 6,446,752,047.000 ZAR from Jan 2009 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 202 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,965,426,543.000 ZAR in Oct 2023 and a record low of 2,956,622,063.000 ZAR in Oct 2009. South Africa Imports: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA: Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: by Country. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

South Africa Imports: FB: Cereal, Flour, Starch, Milk Preparations and Products data was reported at 185,723,233.000 ZAR in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 176,600,721.000 ZAR for Apr 2018. South Africa Imports: FB: Cereal, Flour, Starch, Milk Preparations and Products data is updated monthly, averaging 119,589,929.000 ZAR from Jan 2009 (Median) to May 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 222,269,213.000 ZAR in Jan 2018 and a record low of 56,316,393.000 ZAR in Feb 2011. South Africa Imports: FB: Cereal, Flour, Starch, Milk Preparations and Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA015: Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: Harmonized System: by Commodity.

South Africa Imports: Mineral Products data was reported at 31,851.300 ZAR mn in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,779.200 ZAR mn for Sep 2025. South Africa Imports: Mineral Products data is updated monthly, averaging 13,758.700 ZAR mn from Jan 2010 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 190 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48,470.300 ZAR mn in Oct 2023 and a record low of 6,413.100 ZAR mn in Jan 2010. South Africa Imports: Mineral Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Revenue Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA: Imports: incl BLNS: SARS: Harmonized System: by Commodity. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

South Africa Imports: Chemical Products data was reported at 19,218.800 ZAR mn in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,057.400 ZAR mn for Sep 2025. South Africa Imports: Chemical Products data is updated monthly, averaging 11,993.500 ZAR mn from Jan 2010 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 190 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,066.500 ZAR mn in Sep 2022 and a record low of 4,019.600 ZAR mn in Dec 2010. South Africa Imports: Chemical Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Revenue Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA: Imports: incl BLNS: SARS: Harmonized System: by Commodity. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United Kingdom Imports from South Africa was US$12.94 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

South Africa Imports: China data was reported at 42,006,814,690.000 ZAR in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 37,599,389,481.000 ZAR for Sep 2025. South Africa Imports: China data is updated monthly, averaging 17,866,116,615.000 ZAR from Jan 2009 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 202 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,122,551,930.000 ZAR in Jan 2018 and a record low of 5,123,252,862.000 ZAR in Jun 2009. South Africa Imports: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA: Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: by Country. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Graph and download economic data for Real Imports of Goods for South Africa (NMGRNSAXDCZAQ) from Q1 1993 to Q1 2025 about South Africa, imports, goods, and real.

Cereals were the leading agricultural product imported by South Africa. In 2020, the country imported the items worth *** billion U.S dollars. Oilseeds as well as stimulants, tobacco, and spices followed as main imports: Each category with an export value of *** million and *** million U.S. dollars, respectively. In the same year, South Africa imported agricultural products totaling *** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about South Africa Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• South Africa Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 614,332.956 USD th in Dec 2024
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 696,045.515 USD th for Dec 2023
• South Africa Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 382,704.034 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2024, with 30 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,079,594.307 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 137,105.353 USD th in 2000
• South Africa Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Imports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Key information about South Africa Crude Oil: Imports

• South Africa Crude Oil: Imports was reported at 175.083 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2024
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 197.250 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2023
• South Africa Crude Oil: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 382.000 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1980 to 2024, with 45 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 523.750 Barrel/Day th in 2004 and a record low of 147.250 Barrel/Day th in 2022
• South Africa Crude Oil: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.CO: Crude Oil Imports