South Africa Imports from United States was US$6.98 Billion during 2024, 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 May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from United States Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $1.33B 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.06B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $535.04M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $492.93M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $487.06M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $444.80M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $417.24M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $375.45M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $313.53M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $230.53M 2024
Plastics $219.19M 2024
Rubbers $93.14M 2024
Organic chemicals $69.68M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $68.76M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $64.48M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $60.83M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $59.86M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $46.40M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $44.03M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $39.54M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $38.26M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $34.99M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $32.65M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $26.10M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $24.05M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $23.89M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $21.15M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $20.46M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $19.45M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $19.09M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $18.41M 2024
Cereals $17.63M 2024
Glass and glassware $15.93M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $13.35M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $13.16M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $12.64M 2024
Ceramic products $11.99M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $10.77M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $10.68M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $10.48M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $9.70M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $9.35M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $8.31M 2024
Products of animal origin $7.93M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $7.01M 2024
Fertilizers $6.66M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $6.25M 2024
Aluminum $5.90M 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $5.11M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $4.61M 2024
Iron and steel $4.52M 2024
Ores slag and ash $3.54M 2024
Copper $3.13M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $3.12M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.97M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.63M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $2.58M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $2.56M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $2.35M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.35M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.31M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $2.20M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $1.97M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.80M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.70M 2024
Clocks and watches $1.57M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.51M 2024
Zinc $1.49M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $1.39M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $1.38M 2024
Nickel $1.35M 2024
Live animals $1.32M 2024
Manmade filaments $1.30M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $1.20M 2024
Headgear and $913.83K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $607.90K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $493.51K 2024
Cotton $353.46K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $318.21K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $240.60K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $192.33K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $188.85K 2024
Lead $176.88K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $170.67K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $161.71K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $58.17K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $56.48K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $50.35K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $46.62K 2024
Tin $40.68K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $34.70K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $16.51K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $10.09K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $7.55K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $6.02K 2024
Silk $4.76K 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $11.88M 2022




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 [+]