Australia Imports from South Africa was US$1.46 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


Australia Imports from South Africa Value Year
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $511.19M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $339.62M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $110.06M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $50.98M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $32.52M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $31.03M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $27.54M 2024
Ores slag and ash $25.39M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $22.80M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $19.21M 2024
Rubbers $18.58M 2024
Iron and steel $18.14M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $16.96M 2024
Aluminum $15.95M 2024
Plastics $15.18M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $12.82M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $12.35M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $11.82M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $11.61M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $10.84M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $9.95M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $9.41M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $9.36M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $9.03M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $8.47M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $8.35M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $5.45M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $5.01M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $4.97M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $4.81M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $4.73M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $4.34M 2024
Organic chemicals $3.88M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $3.59M 2024
Copper $3.34M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $3.30M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $2.93M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $2.91M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $2.84M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $2.82M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.82M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $2.82M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $2.62M 2024
Fertilizers $2.59M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $2.23M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $2.11M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.88M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $1.69M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $1.61M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.53M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $1.43M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.26M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $1.19M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.03M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $791.97K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $669.26K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $636.88K 2024
Glass and glassware $626.18K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $606.56K 2024
Nickel $567.18K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $445.26K 2024
Cotton $440.34K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $433.52K 2024
Ceramic products $384.27K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $383.46K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $374.27K 2024
Live animals $353.82K 2024
Manmade filaments $324.39K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $303.33K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $279.41K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $266.50K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $248.50K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $221.76K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $215.64K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $98.32K 2024
Cereals $50.73K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $48.37K 2024
Clocks and watches $38.52K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $32.38K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $23.22K 2024
Headgear and $13.60K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $13.32K 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $12.45K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $10.66K 2024
Products of animal origin $6.19K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $3.31K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $2.80K 2024
Zinc $2.25K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $2.19K 2024
Tin $2.12K 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $878.56K 2023
Lead $30.25K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $10.23K 2023
Silk $1.1K 2022
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $4.38K 2020
Photographic or cinematographic goods $1.31K 2020




australia Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 2968.00 5156.00 19862.00 -3474.00 AUD Million [+]
Current Account -12547.00 -13885.00 19415.00 -22093.00 AUD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.80 -2.00 3.50 -7.30 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 39345.00 38734.00 39345.00 267.00 AUD Million [+]
Exports 42313.00 43891.00 54770.00 359.00 AUD Million [+]
External Debt 2646548.00 2484289.00 2646548.00 147312.00 AUD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 120.30 116.40 144.20 47.50 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 45000.00 91400.00 91400.00 -37051.00 AUD Million [+]
Capital Flows 14185.00 16522.00 27012.00 -23441.00 AUD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 787770.00 710040.00 1077720.00 2250.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 79.87 79.87 79.87 48.83 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 289.00 264.00 781.00 238.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Weapons Sales 67.00 33.00 413.00 2.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 1.97 1.48 3.09 0.00 Points [+]