South Africa Imports from France was US$1.97 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from France - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from France Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $246.89M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $208.81M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $164.48M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $150.08M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $132.02M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $107.31M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $106.89M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $74.98M 2024
Plastics $73.99M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $64.38M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $55.90M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $52.53M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $45.52M 2024
Iron and steel $44.15M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $31.22M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $27.68M 2024
Aluminum $26.57M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $25.15M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $25.05M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $22.48M 2024
Organic chemicals $21.49M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $21.39M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $17.91M 2024
Rubbers $17.70M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $16.99M 2024
Cereals $16.53M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $15.82M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $14.46M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $11.11M 2024
Glass and glassware $10.28M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $9.56M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $9.43M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $7.56M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $7.25M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $6.90M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $5.78M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $5.61M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $5.59M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $5.56M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $5.14M 2024
Ceramic products $4.72M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $4.65M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $4.19M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $3.36M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $3.17M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $2.86M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.74M 2024
Fertilizers $2.48M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.47M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $2.45M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $2.03M 2024
Copper $2.00M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $1.89M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $1.12M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $1.08M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.07M 2024
Clocks and watches $825.30K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $694.63K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $693.27K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $631.92K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $501.29K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $476.63K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $383.72K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $371.36K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $368.48K 2024
Manmade filaments $315.84K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $300.78K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $299.28K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $284.81K 2024
Nickel $266.86K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $259.51K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $226.16K 2024
Headgear and $224.03K 2024
Cotton $215.6K 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $171.92K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $161.86K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $140.57K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $131.00K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $113.00K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $111.75K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $81.69K 2024
Tin $62.79K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $60.37K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $30.16K 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $28.81K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $27.91K 2024
Products of animal origin $26.19K 2024
Silk $14.94K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $13.60K 2024
Live animals $10.30K 2024
Zinc $10.16K 2024
Lead $3.48K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $3.20K 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.40K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $676 2024
Ores slag and ash $0 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $149.14K 2022




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 [+]