Switzerland Imports from South Africa was US$3.29 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Switzerland Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.


Switzerland Imports from South Africa Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.96B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $200.06M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $55.91M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $6.41M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $6.27M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $5.64M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $4.50M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $4.50M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $4.13M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $4.06M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $3.83M 2024
Organic chemicals $3.03M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $3.02M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $2.80M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.62M 2024
Plastics $2.21M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.98M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $1.65M 2024
Clocks and watches $1.59M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $1.40M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.28M 2024
Iron and steel $1.22M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $975.49K 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $961.81K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $946.63K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $907.69K 2024
Pharmaceutical products $902.66K 2024
Aluminum $867.88K 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $831.48K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $708.09K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $640.46K 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $459.04K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $407.60K 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $395.61K 2024
Ceramic products $373.17K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $354.47K 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $321.12K 2024
Articles of iron or steel $281.96K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $276.48K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $269.26K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $248.39K 2024
Ores slag and ash $234.39K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $213.66K 2024
Products of animal origin $184.34K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $184.18K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $161.21K 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $141.2K 2024
Glass and glassware $120.74K 2024
Rubbers $118.56K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $102.58K 2024
Fertilizers $97.36K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $91.40K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $82.72K 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $71.70K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $66.28K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $65.65K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $56.85K 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $51.78K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $51.68K 2024
Nickel $48.11K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $47.72K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $46.66K 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $39.63K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $35.40K 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $24.47K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $18.99K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $15.81K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $14.46K 2024
Manmade filaments $13.41K 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $11.49K 2024
Headgear and $9.92K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $8.26K 2024
Cereals $6.81K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $6.71K 2024
Cotton $5.08K 2024
Live animals $4.20K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $3.79K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $3.20K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $3.20K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $2.95K 2024
Silk $2.49K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.26K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.10K 2024
Copper $926 2024
Manmade staple fibers $880 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $417 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $394 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $54 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $600 2023
Cork and articles of cork $261 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $119 2023
Zinc $5 2023
Tin $73.71K 2022
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $125 2019
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.83K 2016
Lead $62 2002




switzerland Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 6327.42 5371.24 6327.42 -1452.84 CHF Million [+]
Current Account 9767.29 5460.73 24969.74 -18308.65 CHF Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 5.10 5.30 13.00 -0.60 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 18902.44 22404.80 22404.80 273.20 CHF million [+]
Exports 25229.85 27776.04 27776.04 245.90 CHF million [+]
External Debt 1988486.98 1956730.75 2241743.99 762503.02 CHF Million [+]
Terms of Trade 94.55 94.37 103.26 83.76 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 930318.80 1028276.80 1347820.20 20958.90 CHF Million [+]
Capital Flows 10338.07 -7575.22 61979.52 -67463.46 CHF Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1571.86 1452.53 2476.71 53.92 Thousand [+]
Gold Reserves 1040.00 1040.00 2590.18 1039.99 Tonnes [+]
Terrorism Index 1.27 0.63 2.72 0.13 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 93.00 185.00 554.00 18.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Tourism Revenues 4442.90 5656.28 5656.28 999.10 CHF Million [+]