Sri Lanka Imports from South Africa was US$235.3 Million during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Sri Lanka Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


Sri Lanka Imports from South Africa Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $219.53M 2022
Iron and steel $2.57M 2022
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.23M 2022
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $1.93M 2022
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.76M 2022
Organic chemicals $1.48M 2022
Copper $1.15M 2022
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $838.27K 2022
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $743.31K 2022
Cereals $698.01K 2022
Miscellaneous chemical products $409.68K 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $345.35K 2022
Articles of iron or steel $252.52K 2022
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $191.84K 2022
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $171.99K 2022
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $96.61K 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $95.34K 2022
Plastics $88.89K 2022
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $79.05K 2022
Aluminum $75.51K 2022
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $67.16K 2022
Glass and glassware $61.12K 2022
Electrical, electronic equipment $54.02K 2022
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $51.63K 2022
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $47.21K 2022
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $38.16K 2022
Lac, gums, resins $29.93K 2022
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $29.6K 2022
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $28.26K 2022
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $26.71K 2022
Tin $22.11K 2022
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $18.38K 2022
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $16.37K 2022
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $16.19K 2022
Rubbers $14.19K 2022
Miscellaneous edible preparations $13.18K 2022
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $8.14K 2022
Toys, games, sports requisites $7.02K 2022
Aircraft, spacecraft $6.60K 2022
Ores slag and ash $5.71K 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.86K 2022
Manmade filaments $2.39K 2022
Zinc $1.66K 2022
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $1.33K 2022
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $777 2022
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $631 2022
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $556 2022
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $446 2022
Live animals $259 2022
Pharmaceutical products $164 2022
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $100 2022
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $95 2022
Headgear and $86 2022
Cotton $30 2022
Fertilizers $15 2022
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $14 2022
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $13 2022
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $9 2022
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $9 2022
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $6 2022
Manmade staple fibers $4 2022
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $3 2022
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $140.17K 2021
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $3.37K 2021
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $2.24K 2021
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.72K 2021
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $142 2021
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $130 2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $14 2021
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $10 2021
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $6 2021
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $18 2020
Sugars and sugar confectionery $16 2020
Photographic or cinematographic goods $6 2020
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $5 2020
Ceramic products $1 2020
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $23 2019
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $45.36K 2017
Lead $12.58K 2017
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $19.39K 2016
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $1.82K 2016
Clocks and watches $29 2015
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $10.14K 2013
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $178 2013
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $69 2013
Knitted or crocheted fabric $25.24K 2012
Meat and edible meat offal $3.52K 2011




sri lanka Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -319.00 541.10 541.10 -1100.65 USD Million [+]
Current Account 638.99 49.11 638.99 -1695.29 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.90 -3.80 -0.40 -19.30 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 1060.00 1511.80 1511.80 251.30 USD Million [+]
Imports 1380.00 970.70 2241.00 407.56 USD Million [+]
External Debt 52653.42 52334.91 55624.08 37098.10 USD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 84.41 88.50 161.24 71.39 points [+]
Tourist Arrivals 218350.00 208253.00 253169.00 0.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 0.47 0.47 23.10 0.47 Tonnes [+]
Terrorism Index 3.07 4.84 7.13 0.46 Points [+]
Tourism Revenues 341.80 269.30 475.20 0.50 USD Million [+]
Remittances 476.20 487.60 812.70 204.90 USD Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 158.66 113.65 961.38 20.00 USD Million [+]