Zambia Imports from South Africa was US$2.61 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Zambia Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


Zambia Imports from South Africa Value Year
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $387.47M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $290.41M 2023
Fertilizers $216.59M 2023
Plastics $172.03M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $154.79M 2023
Iron and steel $121.48M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $105.84M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $102.16M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $98.90M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $93.05M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $75.69M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $51.07M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $46.89M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $43.75M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $38.01M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $37.50M 2023
Cereals $37.06M 2023
Aluminum $33.89M 2023
Rubbers $31.63M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $29.64M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $27.38M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $25.82M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $25.32M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $24.61M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $23.21M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $20.37M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $18.75M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $18.47M 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $18.26M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $17.76M 2023
Organic chemicals $16.40M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $14.07M 2023
Glass and glassware $13.31M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $10.25M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $10.11M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $9.89M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $9.46M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $8.81M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $8.75M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $8.64M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $8.54M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $8.03M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $8.03M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $7.97M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $7.12M 2023
Ceramic products $6.94M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $6.90M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $5.45M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $5.13M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $4.17M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $3.81M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $3.77M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $3.58M 2023
Live animals $3.27M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $3.04M 2023
Copper $2.99M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $2.94M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $2.42M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $2.38M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $1.65M 2023
Products of animal origin $1.48M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $978.68K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $905.09K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $871.24K 2023
Manmade filaments $738.18K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $694.35K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $685.06K 2023
Headgear and $647.94K 2023
Zinc $628.09K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $597.77K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $573.34K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $532.83K 2023
Ores slag and ash $493.93K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $487.39K 2023
Tin $405.90K 2023
Lead $344.84K 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $305.37K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $304.64K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $290.11K 2023
Clocks and watches $240.05K 2023
Cotton $235.48K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $167.11K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $129.70K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $119.86K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $109.8K 2023
Nickel $80.00K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $74.87K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $68.46K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $22.91K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $22.53K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $11.33K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $10.62K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $7.57K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $6.16K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $2.76K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $238 2023
Silk $196 2022




zambia Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 1921.00 674.00 10153.00 -2788.00 ZMW Million [+]
Current Account -66.10 -196.00 1543.90 -564.00 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 3.90 11.90 12.70 -20.90 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 19783.00 20379.00 20379.00 518.00 ZMW Million [+]
Exports 21704.00 21053.00 21739.00 271.00 ZMW Million [+]
Capital Flows 639.60 673.20 2111.20 -1669.20 USD Million [+]
External Debt 7925.10 8274.10 15207.70 909.60 USD Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 2.23 0.00 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 125.00 75.30 1335.70 -823.70 USD Million [+]