Germany Imports from South Africa was US$11.39 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


Germany Imports from South Africa Value Year
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $4.53B 2024
Ores slag and ash $2.10B 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.61B 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $735.67M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $687.36M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $406.32M 2024
Iron and steel $150.82M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $126.04M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $123.48M 2024
Aluminum $115.62M 2024
Organic chemicals $114.90M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $100.29M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $77.26M 2024
Copper $72.28M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $63.74M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $46.33M 2024
Nickel $39.27M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $34.37M 2024
Rubbers $20.26M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $17.63M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $15.77M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $15.11M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $14.93M 2024
Plastics $12.30M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $11.18M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $10.82M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $10.77M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $9.10M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $8.12M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $7.70M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $7.36M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $7.31M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $7.08M 2024
Ceramic products $6.50M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $5.80M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $5.79M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $5.33M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $4.13M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $3.65M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $3.63M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $3.49M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $3.31M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $3.18M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $2.90M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $2.87M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.38M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $2.03M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $1.94M 2024
Glass and glassware $1.75M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $1.63M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $1.60M 2024
Cereals $1.56M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $1.48M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.43M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.22M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.20M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.14M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $953.00K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $913.97K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $725.08K 2024
Products of animal origin $679.00K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $645.07K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $632.33K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $609.32K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $527.93K 2024
Cotton $470.78K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $469.76K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $398.80K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $320.11K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $288.54K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $287.51K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $271.95K 2024
Fertilizers $265.28K 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $242.72K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $219.04K 2024
Live animals $215.20K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $161.46K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $134.37K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $113.18K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $94.24K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $54.37K 2024
Lead $50.26K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $49.14K 2024
Headgear and $47.95K 2024
Manmade filaments $18.62K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $12.85K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $9.93K 2024
Clocks and watches $8.84K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $7.99K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $7.44K 2024
Silk $5.33K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $4.89K 2024
Tin $4.05K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $140 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $87 2024
Cork and articles of cork $81 2024
Zinc $1 2024




germany Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 17.70 16.20 24.20 -0.39 EUR Billion [+]
Current Account to GDP 5.70 5.60 8.90 -1.80 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account 19978.27 14942.58 32829.97 -9397.16 EUR Million [+]
Imports 113.80 113.10 134.97 1.99 EUR Billion [+]
Exports 131.60 129.30 139.07 2.10 EUR Billion [+]
External Debt 6377543.00 6391947.00 6391947.00 1795598.00 EUR Million [+]
Capital Flows 3759.61 11908.42 53388.76 -28792.36 EUR Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 4520.10 18328.21 141351.68 -32189.54 EUR Million [+]
Remittances 676.14 676.14 676.14 167.19 EUR Million [+]
Gold Reserves 3351.53 3351.53 3468.60 3351.53 Tonnes [+]
Natural Gas Imports 263584.82 291022.76 597865.43 177546.00 Terajoule [+]
Auto Exports 304300.00 281200.00 440651.00 22680.00 Units [+]
Current Account Goods 19377.01 13671.75 26829.73 -368.54 EUR Million [+]
External Debt to GDP 148.00 149.00 168.00 143.00 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account Services -4199.35 -6041.91 3493.52 -11068.72 EUR Million [+]
Terrorism Index 4.75 2.78 5.21 2.10 Points [+]
Terms of Trade 101.70 101.00 108.09 74.59 points [+]
Crude Oil Production 31.00 16.00 79.00 16.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Tourist Arrivals 2193.13 1881.91 4846.11 85.22 Thousand [+]
Weapons Sales 3287.00 1481.00 3296.00 12.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]