South Africa Imports from United States was US$9.2 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2024.


South Africa Imports from United States Value Year
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $1.72B 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $1.64B 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.01B 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $782.74M 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $639.30M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $521.54M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $509.47M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $421.08M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $307.89M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $235.37M 2023
Plastics $206.04M 2023
Rubbers $142.22M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $121.81M 2023
Organic chemicals $69.70M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $65.23M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $62.51M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $52.18M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $48.66M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $38.53M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $35.76M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $34.07M 2023
Ceramic products $32.74M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $32.43M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $30.31M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $29.80M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $29.57M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $26.34M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $26.10M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $21.07M 2023
Cereals $20.83M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $19.78M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $18.91M 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $17.62M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $17.34M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $14.92M 2023
Glass and glassware $14.73M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $12.31M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $11.82M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $11.12M 2023
Fertilizers $10.37M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $10.26M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $10.15M 2023
Copper $10.11M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $9.09M 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $8.10M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $7.41M 2023
Products of animal origin $6.26M 2023
Aluminum $5.21M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $4.98M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $4.67M 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $4.30M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $3.93M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $3.81M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $3.65M 2023
Ores slag and ash $3.45M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $3.30M 2023
Iron and steel $2.98M 2023
Manmade filaments $2.95M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $2.71M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.69M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.42M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $2.12M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $2.09M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.07M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.75M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.75M 2023
Lac, gums, resins $1.65M 2023
Nickel $1.57M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.55M 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.40M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $1.29M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $1.16M 2023
Clocks and watches $1.03M 2023
Headgear and $918.64K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $892.88K 2023
Cotton $512.03K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $462.48K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $345.10K 2023
Live animals $314.21K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $295.48K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $207.08K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $197.49K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $167.64K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $145.93K 2023
Lead $113.58K 2023
Zinc $97.95K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $84.55K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $68.35K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $61.30K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $53.39K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $42.52K 2023
Tin $31.16K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $27.57K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $11.85K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $8.34K 2023
Silk $4.08K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $11.88M 2022




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14042.92 -9688.27 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -165528.00 -34400.00 295264.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 147811.99 153677.52 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 161854.91 143989.25 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 158081.00 156096.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 955283.00 1253216.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.41 125.41 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 16185.00 26014.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Weapons Sales 48.00 89.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 106.40 106.90 130.20 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]