South Africa Imports from Thailand was US$3.5 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Thailand - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


South Africa Imports from Thailand Value Year
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.54B 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $500.06M 2023
Cereals $462.77M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $199.19M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $158.62M 2023
Rubbers $98.79M 2023
Plastics $74.04M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $67.57M 2023
Organic chemicals $63.54M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $39.01M 2023
Aluminum $34.07M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $33.38M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $31.80M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $20.71M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $19.74M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $13.54M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $11.17M 2023
Iron and steel $10.05M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $7.40M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $7.20M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $7.12M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $6.49M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $6.46M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $5.89M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $4.80M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $4.24M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $4.15M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $4.11M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $3.81M 2023
Glass and glassware $3.75M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $3.73M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $3.67M 2023
Manmade filaments $3.57M 2023
Ceramic products $3.47M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $3.12M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $2.91M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.86M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $2.35M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $2.10M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $2.08M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $2.03M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.91M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.78M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.76M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $1.64M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.64M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $1.60M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $934.28K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $901.42K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $884.45K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $847.55K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $776.51K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $580.60K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $539.25K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $538.59K 2023
Cotton $522.65K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $375.23K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $351.97K 2023
Clocks and watches $314.17K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $306.96K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $298.14K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $180.26K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $162.08K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $142.45K 2023
Ores slag and ash $138.57K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $129.53K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $107.4K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $103.69K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $98.37K 2023
Headgear and $73.50K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $68.48K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $62.44K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $27.89K 2023
Copper $22.18K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $20.54K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $19.35K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $11.73K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $8.16K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $4.94K 2023
Silk $4.53K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $3.91K 2023
Products of animal origin $2.75K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.08K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $683 2023
Live animals $112 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $97 2023
Tin $9 2023
Cork and articles of cork $8 2023
Lead $7 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $30.00K 2022
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.25K 2022
Nickel $1.90K 2022
Zinc $304 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $5 2022
Fertilizers $118.56K 2021
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $22 2021
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $41.00K 2019




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14042.92 -9688.27 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -165528.00 -34400.00 295264.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
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 [+]
Terms of Trade 106.40 106.90 130.20 42.30 points [+]
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 [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]