South Africa Imports from Costa Rica was US$34.09 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Costa Rica Value Year
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $25.05M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $2.33M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $1.98M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.02M 2024
Glass and glassware $939.25K 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $753.38K 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $355.30K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $218.56K 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $201.07K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $193.96K 2024
Plastics $182.98K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $158.19K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $139.11K 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $130.88K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $113.24K 2024
Rubbers $72.87K 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $49.46K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $44.87K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $41.12K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $37.12K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $23.98K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $17.55K 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $11.82K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $6.28K 2024
Clocks and watches $3.34K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $2.89K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $2.44K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.99K 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.80K 2024
Organic chemicals $1.41K 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $1.38K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.34K 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.09K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.04K 2024
Aluminum $625 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $614 2024
Articles of iron or steel $612 2024
Live animals $555 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $326 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $296 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $257 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $123 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $106 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $75 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $29 2024
Copper $28 2024
Fertilizers $9 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $43.90K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $6.59K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $1.04K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $767 2023
Iron and steel $36 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $25 2022
Aircraft, spacecraft $1.81K 2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $107 2021
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $34 2021
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $40.39K 2020
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $938 2020
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $26 2020
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $24 2020
Headgear and $19 2020
Cotton $3 2020
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $2.28K 2019
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $13 2019
Ceramic products $6.36K 2018
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $1.48K 2018
Products of animal origin $15.50K 2015
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $132 2015
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $10 2015
Ores slag and ash $65.15K 2013
Nickel $137 2013
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $41 2012




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 [+]