South Africa Imports from United Arab Emirates was US$4 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from United Arab Emirates - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


South Africa Imports from United Arab Emirates Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $3.33B 2023
Copper $368.17M 2023
Aluminum $35.79M 2023
Plastics $32.62M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $32.29M 2023
Glass and glassware $31.94M 2023
Organic chemicals $18.40M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $18.03M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $15.45M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $14.20M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $13.37M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $8.77M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $8.49M 2023
Fertilizers $8.48M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $5.99M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $5.47M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $4.29M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $3.29M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $3.21M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $2.87M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $2.52M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.47M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $2.39M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $2.28M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $1.98M 2023
Iron and steel $1.92M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.63M 2023
Ores slag and ash $1.47M 2023
Zinc $1.38M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.20M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $1.09M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $881.73K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $857.96K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $678.27K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $661.84K 2023
Ceramic products $639.65K 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $594.69K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $542.31K 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $476.47K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $461.95K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $458.48K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $445.54K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $425.24K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $412.6K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $394.05K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $308.05K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $292.99K 2023
Rubbers $259.13K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $237.38K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $211.88K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $203.94K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $179.45K 2023
Pharmaceutical products $141.71K 2023
Manmade filaments $104.36K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $100.23K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $89.53K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $88.09K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $85.76K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $81.97K 2023
Clocks and watches $80.22K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $74.37K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $73.83K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $63.96K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $50.68K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $32.62K 2023
Cereals $28.99K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $22.75K 2023
Silk $16.78K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $16.33K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $12.30K 2023
Live animals $10.33K 2023
Cotton $5K 2023
Headgear and $4.92K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $3.64K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $3.31K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $3.24K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $2.86K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.58K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $2.30K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $1.89K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.88K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $1.13K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.03K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $244 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $238 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $214 2023
Products of animal origin $146 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $15 2023
Lead $33.93K 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $216 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $89 2022
Cork and articles of cork $54 2022
Nickel $51 2022
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $17 2022
Tin $89 2021
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $12.08K 2020
Meat and edible meat offal $385.15K 2013




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 [+]
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 [+]