Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's imports (value) stands at 126.02B as of 2025-12-31, up from 119.76B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's imports (value) was 126.02B, up from 119.76B in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's imports (value) was 119.76B, down from 123.69B in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's imports (value) was 123.69B, down from 128.02B in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's imports (value) was 128.02B, up from 104.88B in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's imports (value) was 104.88B, up from 78.36B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126.02B | +6.26B |
| 2024 | 119.76B | -3.92B |
| 2023 | 123.69B | -4.33B |
| 2022 | 128.02B | +23.13B |
| 2021 | 104.88B | +26.53B |
| 2020 | 78.36B | -25.58B |
| 2019 | 103.94B | -5.44B |
| 2018 | 109.37B | +9.45B |
| 2017 | 99.92B | +10.27B |
| 2016 | 89.65B | -10.94B |
| 2015 | 100.59B | -15.67B |
| 2014 | 116.26B | -5.99B |
| 2013 | 122.25B | -1.31B |
| 2012 | 123.56B | +127.87M |
| 2011 | 123.43B | +20.66B |
| 2010 | 102.77B | +21.63B |
| 2009 | 81.14B | -25.46B |
| 2008 | 106.60B | +9.45B |
| 2007 | 97.15B | +13.07B |
| 2006 | 84.08B | +15.25B |
| 2005 | 68.83B | +10.29B |
| 2004 | 58.54B | +15.58B |
| 2003 | 42.97B | +10.65B |
| 2002 | 32.32B | +1.42B |
| 2001 | 30.90B | -2.21B |
| 2000 | 33.11B | +2.82B |
| 1999 | 30.29B | -2.63B |
| 1998 | 32.92B | -1.96B |
| 1997 | 34.88B | +1.54B |
| 1996 | 33.34B | -45.83M |
| 1995 | 33.39B | +6.42B |
| 1994 | 26.96B | +3.73B |
| 1993 | 23.23B | +651.28M |
| 1992 | 22.58B | +1.57B |
| 1991 | 21.01B | -4.61M |
| 1990 | 21.02B | +493.41M |
| 1989 | 20.52B | -323.20M |
| 1988 | 20.85B | +3.39B |
| 1987 | 17.45B | +3.22B |
| 1986 | 14.23B | +1.31B |
| 1985 | 12.92B | -4.81B |
| 1984 | 17.73B | -53.61M |
| 1983 | 17.79B | -2.62B |
| 1982 | 20.41B | -4.73B |
| 1981 | 25.14B | +3.11B |
| 1980 | 22.03B | +7.61B |
| 1979 | 14.41B | +2.79B |
| 1978 | 11.63B | +1.69B |
| 1977 | 9.94B | -334.65M |
| 1976 | 10.27B | -868.44M |
| 1975 | 11.14B | +943.52M |
| 1974 | 10.20B | +3.72B |
| 1973 | 6.47B | +1.74B |
| 1972 | 4.74B | -419.97M |
| 1971 | 5.16B | +617.68M |
| 1970 | 4.54B | +767.20M |
| 1969 | 3.77B | +459.20M |
| 1968 | 3.31B | -26.60M |
| 1967 | 3.34B | +478.80M |
| 1966 | 2.86B | -176.40M |
| 1965 | 3.04B | +387.80M |
| 1964 | 2.65B | +462.00M |
| 1963 | 2.19B | +429.80M |
| 1962 | 1.76B | +57.40M |
| 1961 | 1.70B | -162.40M |
| 1960 | 1.86B | — |
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South Africa's imports (value) is 126.02B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 119.76B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 128.02B (2022); the lowest is 1.70B (1961), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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