South Africa Imports from Germany was US$8.68 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Germany - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


South Africa Imports from Germany Value Year
Commodities not specified according to kind $2.97B 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $1.41B 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $1.18B 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $361.70M 2023
Plastics $308.93M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $296.42M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $262.21M 2023
Iron and steel $234.13M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $181.72M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $165.17M 2023
Organic chemicals $102.47M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $93.55M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $93.27M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $91.15M 2023
Fertilizers $79.62M 2023
Rubbers $73.03M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $71.44M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $62.83M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $56.16M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $45.42M 2023
Copper $40.89M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $39.09M 2023
Ceramic products $38.20M 2023
Glass and glassware $34.70M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $32.75M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $31.76M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $25.25M 2023
Aluminum $24.52M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $23.50M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $20.96M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $18.76M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $17.02M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $14.64M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $13.85M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $12.72M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $10.46M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $10.33M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $10.28M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $9.97M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $9.74M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $9.29M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $7.14M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $6.58M 2023
Products of animal origin $6.34M 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $5.41M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $5.25M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $5.13M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $5.13M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $4.54M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $4.28M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $4.26M 2023
Lac, gums, resins $4.26M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $3.74M 2023
Cotton $3.71M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $3.62M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $3.43M 2023
Manmade filaments $3.15M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $3.10M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.46M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $2.05M 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $1.98M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $1.62M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $1.39M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.32M 2023
Nickel $1.24M 2023
Live animals $1.10M 2023
Zinc $998.62K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $964.47K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $955.44K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $908.39K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $877.33K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $781.93K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $714.81K 2023
Clocks and watches $585.72K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $583.2K 2023
Headgear and $566.52K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $461.24K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $380.56K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $349.38K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $312.36K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $193.03K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $172.22K 2023
Lead $87.67K 2023
Ores slag and ash $85.79K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $76.58K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $27.94K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $21.44K 2023
Tin $18.95K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $18.64K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $15.61K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $13.55K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $7.20K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $6.44K 2023
Cereals $2.76K 2023
Silk $1.16K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $103 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $2.34M 2022




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14042.92 -9688.27 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -165528.00 -34400.00 295264.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 147811.94 153706.44 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 161854.91 144269.91 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 156096.00 155565.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1253216.00 1183035.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.41 125.41 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 16185.00 26014.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Weapons Sales 48.00 89.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 106.40 106.90 130.20 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]