China Imports from South Africa was US$31.97 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2024.


China Imports from South Africa Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $15.26B 2023
Ores slag and ash $11.47B 2023
Iron and steel $2.08B 2023
Copper $971.69M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $494.16M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $322.60M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $258.59M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $202.42M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $132.79M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $124.75M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $72.43M 2023
Cereals $52.56M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $51.92M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $45.41M 2023
Aluminum $40.38M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $39.14M 2023
Nickel $31.32M 2023
Organic chemicals $28.53M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $26.99M 2023
Plastics $26.69M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $23.33M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $22.36M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $21.65M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $21.56M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $20.84M 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $20.52M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $11.27M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $10.69M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $9.28M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $8.96M 2023
Fertilizers $8.91M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $8.68M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $8.17M 2023
Cotton $6.83M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $6.36M 2023
Products of animal origin $3.94M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $3.27M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $2.66M 2023
Rubbers $2.52M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $1.77M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.38M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $1.28M 2023
Ceramic products $1.12M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $1.10M 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.07M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $965.74K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $919.04K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $917.97K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $527.38K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $517.29K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $499.32K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $479.06K 2023
Headgear and $465.16K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $397.07K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $351.16K 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $263.30K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $260.63K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $226.07K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $189.46K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $174.45K 2023
Manmade filaments $150.43K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $128.00K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $111.00K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $95.92K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $93.04K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $77.49K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $62.68K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $60.30K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $57.65K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $53.47K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $53.37K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $39.09K 2023
Glass and glassware $30.50K 2023
Lead $27.75K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $13.72K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $10.79K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $4.98K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $3.87K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $3.79K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $1.17K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $317 2023
Zinc $313 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $96 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $75 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $28 2023
Clocks and watches $16 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $2 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.95M 2022
Tin $2.82K 2022
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $1.14K 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $164 2022
Cork and articles of cork $22 2021
Live animals $426.67K 2020
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $6.50K 2020
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $262 2020
Silk $140.28K 2017
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $3.62K 2013




china Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 58.55 125.16 125.16 -61.99 USD Billion [+]
Current Account 561.92 607.79 1514.78 -522.52 USD Hundred Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 1.50 2.20 10.10 -3.70 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 221.15 180.57 253.01 1.39 USD Billion [+]
Exports 279.68 220.28 339.66 1.25 USD Billion [+]
External Debt 24475.00 24527.60 27465.60 158.28 USD Hundred Million [+]
Terms of Trade 89.89 92.49 119.65 81.75 points [+]
Capital Flows -466.36 -567.61 759.97 -1379.40 USD Hundred Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 300.00 156.60 1891.30 18.32 USD Hundred Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1378.00 0.00 4911.36 0.00 Tens of Thousands [+]
Gold Reserves 2264.87 2235.39 2264.87 395.01 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 4173.00 4150.00 4408.00 1012.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Imports YoY -1.90 -8.20 85.50 -43.10 percent [+]
Auto Exports 416210.00 340498.00 467459.00 37328.00 [+]
Direct Investment Liabilities 176.68 -117.53 1052.37 -117.53 USD Hundred Million [+]
Electric Car Exports 112502.00 135719.00 178794.00 1006.00 [+]
Current Account Goods 1511.43 1611.20 1959.78 -24.81 USD Hundred Million [+]
Current Account Services -566.95 -662.46 46.69 -808.60 USD Hundred Million [+]
Exports YoY -7.50 5.60 154.60 -40.60 percent [+]
Foreign Direct Investment YoY -19.90 -11.70 109.78 -32.60 percent [+]
Freight Traffic 7660.50 4727.14 7660.50 190.00 Millions Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Civil Aviation 1300.00 743.68 1300.00 6.00 Thousands Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Highways 5454.27 3433.58 6000.00 32.00 Millions Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Railway 806.00 436.00 806.00 91.00 Millions Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Waterways 1399.10 857.20 1399.10 12.00 Millions Ton [+]
Terrorism Index 0.58 0.00 6.68 0.00 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 2017.00 1462.00 2605.00 3.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]