South Africa Imports from Zambia was US$249.79 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Zambia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Zambia Value Year
Copper $148.44M 2024
Ceramic products $25.02M 2024
Iron and steel $19.16M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $12.60M 2024
Ores slag and ash $5.40M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $5.09M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $4.11M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $3.76M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $3.56M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $2.50M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $2.40M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $2.01M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.83M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.54M 2024
Plastics $1.40M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $1.35M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.20M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $984.64K 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $837.84K 2024
Pharmaceutical products $808.17K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $783.62K 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $729.02K 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $705.89K 2024
Cereals $443.49K 2024
Aluminum $280.36K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $258.49K 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $241.63K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $189.54K 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $184.74K 2024
Rubbers $181.68K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $167.16K 2024
Fertilizers $159.37K 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $153.44K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $152.75K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $148.71K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $144.52K 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $143.34K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $116.14K 2024
Articles of iron or steel $98.30K 2024
Glass and glassware $90.16K 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $76.23K 2024
Organic chemicals $53.66K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $50.38K 2024
Products of animal origin $46.12K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $42.74K 2024
Lead $29.48K 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $25.54K 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $24.61K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $13.50K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $12.64K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $11.42K 2024
Cotton $7.57K 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $6.05K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $3.82K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $3.58K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $3.28K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $3.20K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.96K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $2.54K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $2.19K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $1.91K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $1.60K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.43K 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.38K 2024
Clocks and watches $1.16K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $949 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $841 2024
Headgear and $371 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $351 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $301 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $280 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $173 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $130 2024
Manmade filaments $124 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $71 2024
Nickel $29 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $15 2024
Live animals $11 2024
Lac, gums, resins $6 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $0 2024
Tin $14.06K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $162 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $30 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $24 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $4 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $0 2023
Manmade staple fibers $140 2022
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $39 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $1.32K 2021
Photographic or cinematographic goods $159 2021
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $75 2021
Zinc $175 2020
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $122 2020
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $1 2020
Silk $262 2017
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $63 2017
Cork and articles of cork $0 2013




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14080.00 22650.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -35600.00 -39300.00 305164.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 152097.08 147841.79 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 166173.91 170488.98 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 168379.00 176314.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1115585.00 1107069.00 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 109.90 109.10 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Weapons Sales 31.00 58.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]