South Africa Imports from Saudi Arabia was US$2.47 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Saudi Arabia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Saudi Arabia Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.86B 2024
Plastics $196.02M 2024
Fertilizers $132.68M 2024
Organic chemicals $130.50M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $49.37M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $21.34M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $21.26M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $20.83M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $8.03M 2024
Rubbers $3.76M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $2.49M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.36M 2024
Glass and glassware $2.15M 2024
Manmade filaments $2.00M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.85M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $1.23M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $1.13M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $842.12K 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $608.63K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $403.72K 2024
Zinc $350.61K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $335.30K 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $296.12K 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $289.01K 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $233.71K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $173.59K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $101.63K 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $80.94K 2024
Articles of iron or steel $77.21K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $71.82K 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $66.13K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $65.63K 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $26.31K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $17.00K 2024
Pharmaceutical products $13.84K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $11.37K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $11.02K 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $10.66K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $10.40K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $8.63K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $8.61K 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $8.05K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $7.67K 2024
Clocks and watches $7.37K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $7.36K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $5.82K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $5.77K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $5.42K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $4.29K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $3.59K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $2.99K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $2.96K 2024
Ores slag and ash $2.57K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.17K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $2.12K 2024
Headgear and $764 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $626 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $362 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $171 2024
Copper $171 2024
Aluminum $147 2024
Ceramic products $145 2024
Cotton $139 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $135 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $124 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $118 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $109 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $49 2024
Live animals $40 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $12 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $11 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $10 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $6 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $5 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $5 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $9.34K 2023
Iron and steel $60 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $56 2023
Products of animal origin $30 2023
Cereals $8 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $5 2023
Lac, gums, resins $3 2023
Silk $69 2022
Photographic or cinematographic goods $3 2022
Lead $0 2022
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $148 2021
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $99 2021
Cork and articles of cork $74 2021
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $3 2021
Meat and edible meat offal $17 2020
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $195 2019
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $10 2018
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $9 2014




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 24770.00 19950.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -31632.00 -55620.00 305164.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 147708.64 143182.28 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 172482.89 163128.36 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 168379.00 176314.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1024787.00 1310377.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.44 125.44 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 7500.00 -3200.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Terms of Trade 111.70 110.10 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Weapons Sales 31.00 58.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Crude Oil Production 0.50 0.50 35.60 0.50 BBL/D/1K [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]