Sri Lanka Imports from South Africa was US$247.72 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Sri Lanka Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2024.


Sri Lanka Imports from South Africa Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $188.37M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $35.79M 2023
Iron and steel $12.63M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $2.24M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.92M 2023
Copper $1.44M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $990.53K 2023
Organic chemicals $881.20K 2023
Cereals $817.73K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $427.59K 2023
Articles of iron or steel $228.08K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $181.68K 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $174.08K 2023
Fertilizers $149.62K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $144.46K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $143.93K 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $129.70K 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $104.50K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $86.18K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $79.28K 2023
Aluminum $67.05K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $66.66K 2023
Rubbers $55.87K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $54.72K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $53.63K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $52.25K 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $51.31K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $48.75K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $47.35K 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $45.94K 2023
Plastics $39.84K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $39.28K 2023
Tin $21.65K 2023
Glass and glassware $21.22K 2023
Pharmaceutical products $20.20K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $13.14K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $12.14K 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $11.85K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $9.98K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $9.03K 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $8.89K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $8.71K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $8.59K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $6.51K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $5.78K 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $4.48K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $2.49K 2023
Zinc $1.86K 2023
Headgear and $1.02K 2023
Clocks and watches $908 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $595 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $589 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $489 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $191 2023
Live animals $153 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $149 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $90 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $57 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $52 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $29 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $28 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2 2023
Ores slag and ash $5.71K 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.86K 2022
Manmade filaments $2.39K 2022
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $100 2022
Cotton $30 2022
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $13 2022
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $9 2022
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $6 2022
Manmade staple fibers $4 2022
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $140.17K 2021
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $130 2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $14 2021
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $6 2021
Photographic or cinematographic goods $6 2020
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $5 2020
Ceramic products $1 2020
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $23 2019
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $45.36K 2017
Lead $12.58K 2017
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $19.39K 2016
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $1.82K 2016
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $10.14K 2013
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $178 2013
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $69 2013
Knitted or crocheted fabric $25.24K 2012
Meat and edible meat offal $3.52K 2011




sri lanka Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -319.10 541.10 541.10 -1100.65 USD Million [+]
Current Account 237.15 638.99 638.99 -1695.29 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.90 -3.80 -0.40 -19.30 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 1378.40 970.70 2241.00 407.56 USD Million [+]
Exports 1059.30 1511.80 1511.80 251.30 USD Million [+]
External Debt 54831.56 53376.29 55624.08 37098.10 USD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 107.10 87.23 161.24 71.39 points [+]
Tourist Arrivals 209181.00 218350.00 253169.00 0.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 0.47 0.47 23.10 0.47 Tonnes [+]
Terrorism Index 3.07 4.84 7.13 0.46 Points [+]
Tourism Revenues 338.40 345.70 475.20 0.50 USD Million [+]
Remittances 572.40 476.20 812.70 204.90 USD Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 250.90 164.56 961.38 20.00 USD Million [+]