South Africa Imports from Zimbabwe was US$299.29 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Zimbabwe - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Zimbabwe Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $149.03M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $31.24M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $23.26M 2024
Ores slag and ash $16.35M 2024
Iron and steel $14.50M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $8.59M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $6.84M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $5.98M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $5.59M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $5.24M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $3.57M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $3.50M 2024
Ceramic products $3.38M 2024
Cotton $3.11M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $2.41M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $2.02M 2024
Aluminum $1.85M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.30M 2024
Live animals $902.19K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $766.82K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $754.41K 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $660.18K 2024
Plastics $630.28K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $545.60K 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $520.90K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $513.87K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $504.83K 2024
Lead $496.73K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $418.24K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $396.99K 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $378.89K 2024
Copper $324.12K 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $320.69K 2024
Cereals $294.68K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $291.16K 2024
Organic chemicals $262.35K 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $253.18K 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $242.59K 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $238.28K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $206.53K 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $198.55K 2024
Glass and glassware $176.59K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $169.21K 2024
Rubbers $168.34K 2024
Pharmaceutical products $129.71K 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $103.79K 2024
Fertilizers $81.69K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $80.19K 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $73.61K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $58.91K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $49.64K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $47.08K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $42.11K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $40.98K 2024
Manmade filaments $38.52K 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $29.40K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $24.08K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $17.58K 2024
Products of animal origin $16.71K 2024
Headgear and $16.63K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $15.43K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $6.49K 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $5.56K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $5.04K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $2.16K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.79K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $1.39K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $1.34K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.15K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $729 2024
Manmade staple fibers $467 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $393 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $277 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $275 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $213 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $177 2024
Clocks and watches $95 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $51 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $50 2024
Cork and articles of cork $38 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $27 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $14 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $3 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $0 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $28.41K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $271 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $52 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $6 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $213.28K 2022
Tin $1 2022
Nickel $84.04K 2021
Zinc $19.32K 2021
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $5.05K 2021
Meat and edible meat offal $0 2021
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $7.84K 2019




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 [+]