South Africa Imports from United Kingdom was US$1.65 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from United Kingdom Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $321.24M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $203.60M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $146.05M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $106.91M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $101.34M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $84.82M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $79.52M 2024
Plastics $68.23M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $51.54M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $44.14M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $43.17M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $33.96M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $23.79M 2024
Rubbers $19.45M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $18.18M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $16.72M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $16.59M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $16.32M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $15.63M 2024
Organic chemicals $14.37M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $14.21M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $14.02M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $13.34M 2024
Live animals $12.09M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $10.45M 2024
Iron and steel $10.31M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $9.94M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $8.64M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $7.71M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $7.61M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $7.57M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $7.56M 2024
Aluminum $7.35M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $7.30M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $6.93M 2024
Glass and glassware $5.61M 2024
Manmade filaments $5.42M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $5.19M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $4.49M 2024
Fertilizers $4.03M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $3.89M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $3.86M 2024
Copper $3.43M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $3.37M 2024
Ceramic products $2.62M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $2.56M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $2.48M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $2.15M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.13M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.05M 2024
Cereals $1.81M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.76M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.63M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $1.62M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.51M 2024
Nickel $1.50M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $1.37M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $1.19M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $1.04M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $810.03K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $803.5K 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $791.45K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $765.02K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $729.21K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $580.89K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $456.98K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $442.30K 2024
Zinc $417.80K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $401.98K 2024
Headgear and $375.83K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $361.32K 2024
Clocks and watches $336.64K 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $323.84K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $317.02K 2024
Cotton $302.82K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $259.87K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $222.34K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $212.96K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $211.05K 2024
Products of animal origin $180.14K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $179.54K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $156.00K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $118.39K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $50.64K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $30.04K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $22.92K 2024
Silk $20.56K 2024
Ores slag and ash $14.34K 2024
Tin $13.87K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $13.81K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $12.3K 2024
Lead $10.90K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $10.51K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $7.24K 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $4.04K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $2.03K 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $892.94K 2022




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 24770.00 19950.00 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 147708.64 143182.28 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 172482.89 163128.36 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 168379.00 176314.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1107069.00 1024787.00 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 [+]