South Africa Imports from Malawi was US$38.64 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Malawi - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Malawi Value Year
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $14.58M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $4.84M 2024
Rubbers $4.22M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $3.35M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $3.33M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.17M 2024
Copper $2.11M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.82M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $1.19M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $287.94K 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $172.16K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $95.13K 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $83.57K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $63.42K 2024
Aluminum $56.90K 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $54.99K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $41.86K 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $37.41K 2024
Articles of iron or steel $23.06K 2024
Cereals $21.60K 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $21.51K 2024
Iron and steel $18.75K 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $15.22K 2024
Pharmaceutical products $9.62K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $5.1K 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $4.89K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $4.43K 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $3.98K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $3.26K 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.92K 2024
Glass and glassware $1.97K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $943 2024
Ores slag and ash $915 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $847 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $832 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $791 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $738 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $676 2024
Organic chemicals $646 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $624 2024
Cotton $512 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $495 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $470 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $453 2024
Plastics $369 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $333 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $318 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $303 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $259 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $248 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $247 2024
Live animals $232 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $168 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $146 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $100 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $98 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $54 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $36 2024
Ceramic products $18 2024
Fertilizers $4 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $3 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $0 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $2.35K 2023
Zinc $1.22K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.11K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $43 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $41 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $19 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $14 2023
Headgear and $5 2023
Lac, gums, resins $2 2023
Manmade filaments $1 2023
Manmade staple fibers $1 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $1 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $3.39K 2022
Clocks and watches $13 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $3.94K 2021
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $20 2021
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1 2021
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $8.85K 2020
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $431 2019
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $136 2019
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $11.83K 2018
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $344 2018
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $22 2018
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $97 2017
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2 2017
Lead $1.25K 2015
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $313 2015
Photographic or cinematographic goods $195 2015
Cork and articles of cork $94 2015
Knitted or crocheted fabric $67 2010
Products of animal origin $14 2010




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 [+]