South Africa Imports from Switzerland was US$695.63 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from Switzerland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Imports from Switzerland Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $83.99M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $83.69M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $77.67M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $74.29M 2024
Clocks and watches $60.45M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $42.51M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $31.53M 2024
Organic chemicals $31.34M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $28.40M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $20.47M 2024
Plastics $18.31M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $16.21M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $15.79M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $13.27M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $11.88M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $9.77M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $8.93M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $8.90M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $7.49M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $6.59M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $5.78M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $4.76M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $4.10M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $3.68M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $2.98M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.17M 2024
Aluminum $1.93M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.88M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $1.71M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.60M 2024
Iron and steel $1.43M 2024
Rubbers $1.17M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $1.16M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.04M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $825.34K 2024
Copper $691.45K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $687.33K 2024
Manmade filaments $677.17K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $596.29K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $579.09K 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $551.91K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $523.39K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $521.32K 2024
Glass and glassware $513.11K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $350.02K 2024
Ceramic products $340.25K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $336.12K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $272.15K 2024
Nickel $157.52K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $140.70K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $119.53K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $103.55K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $100.36K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $99.98K 2024
Zinc $89.02K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $78.86K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $66.43K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $64.47K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $55.49K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $41.45K 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $29.08K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $28.34K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $23.56K 2024
Live animals $19.83K 2024
Headgear and $17.10K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $16.04K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $14.00K 2024
Fertilizers $11.24K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $6.74K 2024
Cotton $4.08K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $3.18K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $2.79K 2024
Tin $2.36K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $1.71K 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $1.34K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $1.22K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $1.14K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $898 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $808 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $665 2024
Cork and articles of cork $440 2024
Lead $185 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $161 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $92 2024
Ores slag and ash $47 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $17 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $15 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $13 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $5 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $0 2024
Silk $32.16K 2023
Cereals $80 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $57 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $9 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $97.48K 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $41.85K 2021
Products of animal origin $21 2021




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 [+]