South Africa Imports from Japan was US$2.71 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


South Africa Imports from Japan Value Year
Commodities not specified according to kind $793.16M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $610.34M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $557.11M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $137.01M 2023
Rubbers $98.46M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $88.25M 2023
Iron and steel $80.86M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $43.11M 2023
Plastics $37.46M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $27.22M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $26.11M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $21.81M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $20.74M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $20.13M 2023
Organic chemicals $18.12M 2023
Ceramic products $15.71M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $14.72M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $11.95M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $10.74M 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $10.66M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $8.65M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $6.27M 2023
Zinc $6.08M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $5.86M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $5.27M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $5.17M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $4.97M 2023
Glass and glassware $3.84M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.53M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.27M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.22M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $1.10M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $985.56K 2023
Aluminum $886.85K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $873.35K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $727.23K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $634.14K 2023
Tin $596.51K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $560.70K 2023
Clocks and watches $558.49K 2023
Headgear and $552.54K 2023
Copper $516.17K 2023
Manmade filaments $356.36K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $275.62K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $227.76K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $214.18K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $208.09K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $194.62K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $193.14K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $165.24K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $161.73K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $155.94K 2023
Lead $147.03K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $144.02K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $135.00K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $90.72K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $81.84K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $80.11K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $77.97K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $61.62K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $60.61K 2023
Ores slag and ash $53.49K 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $50.34K 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $48.02K 2023
Cotton $40.54K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $40.46K 2023
Cereals $34.32K 2023
Nickel $32.9K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $25.38K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $24.21K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $16.79K 2023
Fertilizers $14.94K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $13.97K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $9.62K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $8.52K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $8.16K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $8.02K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $7.68K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $6.70K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $5.79K 2023
Silk $2.74K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $1.24K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.24K 2023
Products of animal origin $686 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $540 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $362 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $307 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $233 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $56 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $30 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $14 2023
Live animals $5 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $0 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $523.07K 2022
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $104 2022
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $25 2022
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $20 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 [+]