South Africa Imports from United Arab Emirates was US$2.97 Billion during 2024, 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 August of 2025.


South Africa Imports from United Arab Emirates Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $2.37B 2024
Copper $329.30M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $41.46M 2024
Plastics $38.38M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $26.37M 2024
Aluminum $22.76M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $18.88M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $16.29M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $15.18M 2024
Fertilizers $12.68M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $8.34M 2024
Glass and glassware $7.76M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $6.83M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $5.20M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $5.00M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $3.07M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $2.73M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $2.63M 2024
Iron and steel $2.40M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $2.35M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $2.15M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $2.06M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.77M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.55M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $1.35M 2024
Organic chemicals $1.34M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $1.27M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.22M 2024
Cereals $1.05M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.04M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $965.03K 2024
Zinc $879.96K 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $845.94K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $816.67K 2024
Manmade filaments $759.52K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $723.95K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $711.76K 2024
Rubbers $625.86K 2024
Ores slag and ash $623.94K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $620.86K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $543.91K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $480.87K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $387.67K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $378.91K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $329.20K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $313.95K 2024
Ceramic products $284.96K 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $283.89K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $259.42K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $238.34K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $225.63K 2024
Pharmaceutical products $193.30K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $170.88K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $161.3K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $160.95K 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $157.14K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $149.16K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $123.98K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $95.15K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $85.27K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $82.21K 2024
Cotton $71.21K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $65.89K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $56.12K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $32.65K 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $29.11K 2024
Headgear and $27.03K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $23.13K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $20.00K 2024
Clocks and watches $16.85K 2024
Silk $14.26K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $10.88K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $8.93K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $7.39K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $5.28K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $3.26K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $2.80K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $2.56K 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $784 2024
Live animals $654 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $485 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $466 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $466 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $204 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $122 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $34 2024
Cork and articles of cork $3 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $678.27K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $50.68K 2023
Products of animal origin $146 2023
Lead $33.93K 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $89 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 22040.00 20030.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -35600.00 -39300.00 305164.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 148629.22 153947.53 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 170669.66 173975.96 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 173051.00 168354.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1040785.00 1125559.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.47 125.47 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 11700.00 7500.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Weapons Sales 31.00 58.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 109.90 109.10 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]