Japan Exports to South Africa was US$2.1 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports to South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


Japan Exports to South Africa Value Year
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $1.07B 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $397.87M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $132.85M 2024
Rubbers $99.35M 2024
Iron and steel $73.80M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $73.30M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $69.99M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $20.65M 2024
Plastics $20.16M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $19.20M 2024
Organic chemicals $16.04M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $13.26M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $10.16M 2024
Ceramic products $9.59M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $9.23M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $6.27M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $5.83M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $5.69M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $4.83M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $4.50M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $4.21M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $4.14M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $4.06M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $3.49M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $2.71M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $2.61M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.31M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.01M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $1.68M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.37M 2024
Glass and glassware $1.16M 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $1.07M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $795.87K 2024
Aluminum $742.00K 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $703.25K 2024
Tin $660.81K 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $591.54K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $471.52K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $358.69K 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $347.93K 2024
Headgear and $279.34K 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $249.94K 2024
Copper $236.22K 2024
Lead $216.59K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $203.53K 2024
Manmade filaments $196.36K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $171.25K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $139.73K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $139.10K 2024
Zinc $127.92K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $99.20K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $98.09K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $95.21K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $77.81K 2024
Clocks and watches $77.69K 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $58.56K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $51.95K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $45.80K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $40.91K 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $32.54K 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $30.96K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $26.85K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $26.37K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $25.66K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $22.22K 2024
Cotton $21.08K 2024
Cereals $15.67K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $11.94K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $10.56K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $9.86K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $6.15K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $4.86K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $3.80K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $2.71K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $2.70K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $2.52K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $1.78K 2024
Nickel $222.18K 2023
Ores slag and ash $46.02K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $25.00K 2023
Silk $6.82K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $4.83K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $47.88K 2022
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.55K 2022
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $2.25K 2020
Products of animal origin $38.65K 2019
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $486.46K 2016
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $14.41K 2015
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $2.98K 2015
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $3.01K 2013
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $10.49K 2012
Live animals $11.42K 2010




japan Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 544.10 590.50 1608.68 -3538.86 JPY Billion [+]
Current Account 4060.70 -248.10 4060.70 -2001.40 JPY Billion [+]
Current Account to GDP 4.70 3.80 4.70 -1.00 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 9303.76 8599.61 11207.26 162.06 JPY Billion [+]
Exports 9847.81 9190.14 9906.71 105.08 JPY Billion [+]
External Debt 678638.00 663482.00 678638.00 141743.00 JPY Billion [+]
Terms of Trade 86.10 85.30 263.30 69.80 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 21025.00 13416.00 70638.00 -20639.00 JPY Hundred Million [+]
Capital Flows 22651.00 906.00 51996.00 -26928.00 JPY Hundred Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 3500000.00 3258100.00 3781200.00 1700.00 [+]
Tourism Revenues 13567336.00 12858135.00 29067000.00 39000.00 JPY Thousand [+]
Gold Reserves 845.97 845.97 845.97 753.55 Tonnes [+]
Imports YoY 2.00 -0.70 106.50 -42.70 percent [+]
Exports YoY 3.90 11.40 89.20 -49.40 percent [+]
Weapons Sales 13.00 3.00 167.00 1.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.95 1.19 2.54 0.00 Points [+]