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Imports
South Africa — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $18.5 billion (c.i.f., 1989 est.); commodities--machinery 27%, chemicals 11%, vehicles and aircraft 11%, textiles, scientific instruments, base metals; partners--US, FRG, Japan, UK, France, Italy, Switzerland |
| 1991 | $17 billion (c.i.f., 1990); commodities--machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, oil, textiles, scientific instruments, base metals; partners--FRG, Japan, UK, US, Italy |
| 1992 | $18.8 billion (c.i.f., 1991) commodities: machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, oil, textiles, scientific instruments, base metals partners: FRG, Japan, UK, US, Italy |
| 1993 | $18.2 billion (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, oil, textiles, scientific instruments partners: Germany, Japan, UK, US, Italy |
| 1994 | $18.1 billion (f.o.b., 1993) commodities: machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, oil, textiles, scientific instruments partners: Germany, US, Japan, UK, Italy |
| 1995 | $21.4 billion (f.o.b., 1994) commodities: machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, oil, textiles, scientific instruments partners: Germany, US, Japan, UK, Italy |
| 1996 | $27 billion (f.o.b., 1995) commodities: machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, oil, textiles, scientific instruments (1994) partners: Germany, US, Japan, UK, Italy |
| 1997 | total value : $26.9 billion (f.o.b., 1996) commodities: machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, petroleum products, textiles, scientific instruments (1994) partners: Germany, US, Japan, UK, Italy |
| 1998 | total value: $28 billion (f.o.b., 1997) commodities: machinery 32%, transport equipment 15%, chemicals 11%, petroleum products, textiles, scientific instruments (1994) partners: Germany, US, Japan, UK, Italy |
| 1999 | $27.2 billion (f.o.b., 1998) |
| 2000 | $26 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.) |
| 2001 | $27.6 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.) |
| 2002 | $28.1 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | $26.6 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | $33.89 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | $39.42 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | $52.97 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | $69.94 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | $81.89 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | $90.57 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 36 $81.66 billion (2007 est.) |
| 2010 | $77.04 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 36 $66.01 billion (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | $81.86 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 35 $66.01 billion (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | $106.8 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 $100.4 billion (2011 est.) |
| 2013 | $102.6 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 $100.4 billion (2011 est.) |
| 2014 | $99.55 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 $102.6 billion (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | $102.2 billion (2014 est.) | $102.8 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34 |
| 2016 | $84.33 billion (2015 est.) | $98.62 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 36 |
| 2017 | $74.17 billion (2016 est.) | $84.36 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38 |
| 2018 | $89.36 billion (2017 est.) | $79.57 billion (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | $89.36 billion (2017 est.) | $79.57 billion (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | $131.721 billion (2019 est.) | $132.365 billion (2018 est.) | $128.141 billion (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | $77.86 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2020 est.) $103.12 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2019 est.) $108.91 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2018 est.) |
| 2022 | $77.86 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $103.12 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $108.91 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars |
| 2023 | $104.806 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $79.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $103.92 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars |
| 2024 | $123.541 billion (2023 est.) $127.596 billion (2022 est.) $104.867 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars |
| 2025 | $119.59 billion (2024 est.) $123.454 billion (2023 est.) $127.669 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars |