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South Africa — Imports (USD)

millions of USD · Annual · 1900–2031 · 132 observations

About this series

Imports of goods and services are the value of goods and services supplied by nonresidents to residents during the period. The series measures a flow, not a stock. This series reports the amount in millions of US dollars.

The imports reading for South Africa was 126.10B USD in 2025. The previous reading was 119.80B USD in 2024; the period change was +5.26%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 29.5% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2005–2031

PeriodValue
2031180.84B USD
2030171.76B USD
2029163.13B USD
2028154.98B USD
2027147.81B USD
15 earlier values
2026142.25B USD
2025126.10B USD
2024119.80B USD
2023123.64B USD
2022127.78B USD
2021104.83B USD
202078.42B USD
2019103.90B USD
2018109.20B USD
201799.87B USD
201689.75B USD
2015100.33B USD
2014116.19B USD
2013122.15B USD
2012123.46B USD

Values before 2012, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.