Ethiopia Imports from South Africa was US$153.14 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ethiopia Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.

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Ethiopia Imports from South Africa Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $114.18M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $11.50M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $6.05M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $3.56M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $2.71M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $2.67M 2023
Cereals $1.43M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $1.12M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $1.08M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $802.44K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $697.57K 2023
Iron and steel $596.45K 2023
Plastics $561.31K 2023
Articles of iron or steel $554.72K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $528.10K 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $526.17K 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $457.02K 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $416.15K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $354.06K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $339.23K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $243.98K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $240.87K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $236.02K 2023
Organic chemicals $218.82K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $173.94K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $170.32K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $136.70K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $124.62K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $124.20K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $124.14K 2023
Aluminum $120.72K 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $113.39K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $102.10K 2023
Rubbers $95.07K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $85.05K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $84.86K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $78.93K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $59.95K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $59.73K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $51.38K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $43.26K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $40.80K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $36.24K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $26.96K 2023
Clocks and watches $24.60K 2023
Glass and glassware $23.01K 2023
Copper $22.54K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $20.77K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $18.67K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $14.28K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $14.03K 2023
Fertilizers $13.46K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $12.55K 2023
Ceramic products $12.27K 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $8.77K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $7.36K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $7.25K 2023
Live animals $7.03K 2023
Headgear and $5.87K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $4.14K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $2.94K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.79K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.70K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $1.24K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $948 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $858 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $586 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $527 2023
Ores slag and ash $384 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $355 2023
Cotton $287 2023
Manmade filaments $97 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $22.37K 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $1.72K 2022
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.21K 2022
Lead $639 2022
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $152 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $99 2022
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $238 2021
Products of animal origin $151 2021
Manmade staple fibers $51.74K 2020
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $3.58K 2020
Nickel $3.65K 2019
Lac, gums, resins $177 2017
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $6 2017
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $7.16K 2016
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $5.73K 2016
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $2.06K 2016
Zinc $26.41K 2014
Knitted or crocheted fabric $15 2014
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $340.22K 2013
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $70 2013
Cork and articles of cork $178 2012
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $959 2009
Silk $5 2009




ethiopia Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -3806.90 -3449.10 -956.70 -4092.90 USD Million [+]
Current Account -1515.60 -1801.70 159.30 -2535.80 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -3.40 -2.90 1.50 -12.60 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 1267.40 927.20 1267.40 265.90 USD Million [+]
Imports 5074.30 4376.30 5074.30 1355.50 USD Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.79 1.27 5.74 0.79 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 1117.90 957.00 1906.70 151.90 USD Million [+]