South Africa Imports from Afghanistan was US$52.55 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Afghanistan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Afghanistan Value Year
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $17.24K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $9.97K 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $8.25K 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $2.73K 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $2.66K 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $2.15K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $1.87K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.74K 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $902 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $892 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $772 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $534 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $449 2024
Articles of iron or steel $442 2024
Plastics $287 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $257 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $255 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $222 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $154 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $120 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $109 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $92 2024
Manmade filaments $89 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $62 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $61 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $49 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $48 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $40 2024
Glass and glassware $40 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $28 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $14 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $6 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $3 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1 2024
Headgear and $100 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $77 2023
Rubbers $60 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $13 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $10 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $4 2023
Clocks and watches $680 2022
Copper $275 2022
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $120 2022
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $44 2022
Pharmaceutical products $4 2022
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $3 2022
Lac, gums, resins $2 2022
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $2 2022
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $974 2021
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $1 2021
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $164 2020
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $365 2019
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $353 2019
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $143 2019
Ceramic products $83 2019
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $70 2019
Cotton $68 2019
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $57 2019
Aluminum $2.43K 2018
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $49 2018
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $26 2018
Cork and articles of cork $1.52K 2017
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.08K 2017
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $13.53K 2016
Live animals $184 2014
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $51 2014
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $522 2013
Iron and steel $1.12K 2011
Manmade staple fibers $43 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 1024787.00 1310377.00 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 [+]