South Africa Imports from North Korea was US$415.92 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


South Africa Imports from North Korea Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $132.26K 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $117.36K 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $68.96K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $63.21K 2024
Articles of iron or steel $13.80K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $10.79K 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $4.84K 2024
Plastics $1.36K 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $963 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $830 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $739 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $399 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $195 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $159 2024
Rubbers $26 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $22 2024
Iron and steel $3.99K 2023
Manmade filaments $1.25K 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $767 2023
Clocks and watches $304 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $45 2023
Live animals $32 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $29 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $20 2023
Headgear and $14 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $10 2023
Copper $183.93K 2022
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $23.80K 2022
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $11.26K 2022
Knitted or crocheted fabric $2.89K 2022
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $2.82K 2022
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $235 2022
Photographic or cinematographic goods $222 2022
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $143 2022
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $125 2022
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $102 2022
Glass and glassware $30 2022
Manmade staple fibers $28 2022
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $27.98K 2021
Ceramic products $16.26K 2021
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $7.08K 2021
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $688 2021
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1 2021
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $278 2019
Miscellaneous chemical products $46 2019
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $81.46K 2018
Organic chemicals $110 2018
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $68 2018
Pharmaceutical products $82 2017
Commodities not specified according to kind $136 2016
Miscellaneous edible preparations $5.17K 2015
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $4.09K 2015
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $1.05K 2015
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $849 2015
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $769 2015
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $733 2015
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $647 2015
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $601 2015
Sugars and sugar confectionery $135 2015
Aluminum $90 2013
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $21.62K 2012
Cotton $3.35K 2012
Fertilizers $1.20M 2011
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $964 2011




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 [+]
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 [+]