South Africa Exports to Japan was US$4.88 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


South Africa Exports to Japan Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.81B 2024
Ores slag and ash $574.13M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $397.96M 2024
Aluminum $237.93M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $189.49M 2024
Iron and steel $189.47M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $167.98M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $42.73M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $39.77M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $34.26M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $33.48M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $28.46M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $20.02M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $18.21M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $16.27M 2024
Nickel $11.84M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $10.66M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $9.05M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $8.32M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $6.33M 2024
Organic chemicals $4.98M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $4.59M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $3.04M 2024
Copper $2.73M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $2.56M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.47M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $2.26M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.07M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.70M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $1.57M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $1.42M 2024
Ceramic products $1.26M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.22M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $779.13K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $739.79K 2024
Rubbers $705.27K 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $354.07K 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $284.97K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $275.93K 2024
Cereals $255.30K 2024
Live animals $218.83K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $180.22K 2024
Plastics $168.69K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $154.12K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $124.91K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $107.91K 2024
Clocks and watches $100.60K 2024
Pharmaceutical products $96.53K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $93.30K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $85.16K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $81.29K 2024
Cotton $61.50K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $57.25K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $54.77K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $53.76K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $53.31K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $51.20K 2024
Glass and glassware $34.89K 2024
Products of animal origin $34.31K 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $34.01K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $26.90K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $25.53K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $23.31K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $22.84K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $21.26K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $19.93K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $19.62K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $16.16K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $14.36K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $13.46K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $13.08K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $7.22K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $6.2K 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $5.46K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $4.09K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $3.62K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $3.13K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $2.49K 2024
Headgear and $1.18K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.05K 2024
Manmade filaments $933 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $32.64K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $1.38K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1.14K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $11 2023
Zinc $193.94K 2022
Knitted or crocheted fabric $4.00K 2022
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $2.81K 2022
Silk $149 2022
Fertilizers $0 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $18.97K 2021
Cork and articles of cork $308 2020
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $100 2019
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $105.49K 2017
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $35.54K 2016
Tin $79 2016




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 20900.00 -16810.00 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 143129.18 165386.67 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 164033.36 148966.74 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 [+]
Terms of Trade 111.70 110.10 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 7500.00 -3200.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
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 [+]