South Africa Imports from South Korea was US$800.86 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from South Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


South Africa Imports from South Korea Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $146.30M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $123.44M 2024
Plastics $84.56M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $63.86M 2024
Aluminum $56.75M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $44.04M 2024
Organic chemicals $34.34M 2024
Iron and steel $29.00M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $27.16M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $25.26M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $21.44M 2024
Copper $15.42M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $15.21M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $14.61M 2024
Rubbers $14.06M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $11.38M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $9.97M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $7.40M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $6.24M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $5.74M 2024
Manmade filaments $4.50M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $3.19M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $2.95M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $2.90M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $2.69M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $2.38M 2024
Ceramic products $2.36M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $2.26M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $2.14M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.13M 2024
Lead $1.88M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $1.64M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $1.52M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.44M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $1.44M 2024
Zinc $1.21M 2024
Glass and glassware $927.86K 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $853.08K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $739.85K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $649.23K 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $636.08K 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $593.44K 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $559.48K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $454.99K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $295.71K 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $284.30K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $261.12K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $208.51K 2024
Ores slag and ash $201.37K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $200.84K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $137.21K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $131.84K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $105.67K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $89.40K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $61.19K 2024
Fertilizers $57.43K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $55.44K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $52.67K 2024
Silk $50.49K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $47.82K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $46.90K 2024
Clocks and watches $44.53K 2024
Headgear and $38.16K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $37.46K 2024
Cotton $34.68K 2024
Cereals $27.32K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $25.12K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $22.64K 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $19.72K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $17.86K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $17.28K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $14.58K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $12.47K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $7.48K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $6.11K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $3.03K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $2.23K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.03K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $1.58K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $1.22K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $1.19K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1.13K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.05K 2024
Nickel $511 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $381 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $246 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $242 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $119 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $31 2024
Live animals $5 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $0 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $188.96K 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $5.01K 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $22.73K 2020
Tin $1.22K 2020
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $26 2020
Products of animal origin $19.98K 2019




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 [+]