Uganda Imports from South Africa was US$306.87 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uganda Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.


Uganda Imports from South Africa Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $131.67M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $32.16M 2023
Iron and steel $29.44M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $17.11M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $15.89M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $8.54M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $8.12M 2023
Plastics $7.68M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $7.06M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $6.50M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $6.32M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $3.57M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $2.91M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.87M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $2.53M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $2.32M 2023
Cereals $2.24M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.60M 2023
Live animals $1.56M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $1.55M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $1.23M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.02M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.01M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $975.44K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $954.42K 2023
Organic chemicals $839.94K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $726.56K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $693.49K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $630.58K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $594.07K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $592.56K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $588.28K 2023
Rubbers $496.70K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $491.21K 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $484.11K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $387.36K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $360.65K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $331.25K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $323.35K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $317.05K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $292.52K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $233.32K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $230.93K 2023
Glass and glassware $220.94K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $198.96K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $189.56K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $148.02K 2023
Ceramic products $145.03K 2023
Aluminum $81.30K 2023
Fertilizers $62.65K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $61.24K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $57.06K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $32.16K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $31.47K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $24.87K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $22.65K 2023
Copper $22.63K 2023
Headgear and $18.73K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $18.54K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $16.29K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $16.20K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $11.73K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $11.15K 2023
Ores slag and ash $9.98K 2023
Manmade filaments $8.86K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $8.55K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $5.95K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $5.00K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $4.50K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $3.31K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $2.16K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $1.70K 2023
Clocks and watches $1.65K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $1.54K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.44K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $1.42K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $1.04K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $452 2023
Cotton $398 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $368 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $324 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $92 2023
Cork and articles of cork $86 2023
Products of animal origin $67 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $11 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $10.87K 2022
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $4.51K 2022
Nickel $3.14K 2022
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $529 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $22 2022
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $725 2021
Lead $2.27K 2019
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $1.05K 2019
Zinc $236 2018
Tin $10.3K 2016
Silk $3.50K 2014




uganda Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -344.90 -416.10 14.60 -793.10 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -9.21 -8.26 2.86 -12.18 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -1576.30 -1200.70 118.20 -1576.30 USD Million [+]
Imports 1454.90 1315.20 1536.00 44.20 USD Million [+]
Exports 1110.05 899.10 1110.05 12.39 USD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 160.20 158.00 167.10 72.50 points [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1372.00 1274.00 1800.00 69.00 Thousand [+]
Terrorism Index 3.70 4.38 6.09 0.00 Points [+]
Capital Flows -723.06 -1247.58 6684.40 -1300.46 USD Million [+]