South Africa Imports from Botswana was US$487.27 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Botswana - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Botswana Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $146.87M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $82.29M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $80.60M 2024
Live animals $40.04M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $31.20M 2024
Plastics $23.17M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $14.60M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $14.34M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $6.94M 2024
Iron and steel $5.87M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $5.70M 2024
Copper $5.62M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $3.93M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $3.85M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $3.31M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $2.58M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.32M 2024
Aluminum $2.11M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.88M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $1.87M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $1.83M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $918.11K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $772.77K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $762.83K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $663.41K 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $570.87K 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $486.51K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $416.62K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $193.41K 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $192.39K 2024
Lead $181.17K 2024
Fertilizers $177.55K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $167.12K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $147.89K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $141.62K 2024
Glass and glassware $75.68K 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $75.18K 2024
Rubbers $60.34K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $44.76K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $42.55K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $29.20K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $27.28K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $24.33K 2024
Cotton $23.69K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $20.98K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $20.71K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $15.80K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $14.05K 2024
Cereals $12.03K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $9.08K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $8.23K 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $8.12K 2024
Ceramic products $6.24K 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $6.2K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $5.67K 2024
Ores slag and ash $4.74K 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $4.41K 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $2.94K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $2.92K 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.27K 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $1.75K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $1.48K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.14K 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.06K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $1.05K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $960 2024
Headgear and $541 2024
Clocks and watches $353 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $329 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $228 2024
Organic chemicals $122 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $96 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $86 2024
Zinc $76 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $75 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $62 2024
Manmade filaments $9 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $7 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $7 2024
Products of animal origin $2.62K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $658 2023
Manmade staple fibers $650 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $465 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $70 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $46 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $2 2023
Nickel $309 2022
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $206 2022
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $84 2022
Lac, gums, resins $59 2021
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $269 2020
Silk $92 2020
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $8.41K 2019
Cork and articles of cork $68 2019
Tin $5 2019
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $1.24K 2018




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 24770.00 19950.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -31632.00 -55620.00 305164.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 147708.64 143182.28 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 172482.89 163128.36 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 168379.00 176314.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1107069.00 1024787.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.44 125.44 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 7500.00 -3200.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Terms of Trade 111.70 110.10 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Weapons Sales 31.00 58.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Crude Oil Production 0.50 0.50 35.60 0.50 BBL/D/1K [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]