France Imports from South Africa was US$672.42 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. France Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


France Imports from South Africa Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $208.92M 2023
Ores slag and ash $55.77M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $53.14M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $41.57M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $34.91M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $26.24M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $21.76M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $19.44M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $16.60M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $14.63M 2023
Aluminum $14.00M 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $13.03M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $13.03M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $12.51M 2023
Iron and steel $10.78M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $9.19M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $9.18M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $7.88M 2023
Cereals $7.39M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $6.92M 2023
Plastics $6.42M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $6.19M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $5.62M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $5.23M 2023
Nickel $4.91M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $4.15M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $3.83M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $3.36M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $3.16M 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $3.16M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $2.55M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $2.05M 2023
Glass and glassware $1.92M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $1.62M 2023
Rubbers $1.62M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $1.54M 2023
Organic chemicals $1.48M 2023
Fertilizers $1.37M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.20M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.10M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.06M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.01M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $906.45K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $860.72K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $785.42K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $766.74K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $696.17K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $607.63K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $567.58K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $506.48K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $433.64K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $407.89K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $407.88K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $342.85K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $320.10K 2023
Ceramic products $300.61K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $289.17K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $264.70K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $257.74K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $246.32K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $223.69K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $190.37K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $168.84K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $165.05K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $150.39K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $131.55K 2023
Copper $131.48K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $113.93K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $109.60K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $82.21K 2023
Headgear and $77.96K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $75.15K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $74.64K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $48.98K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $48.42K 2023
Clocks and watches $34.11K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $24.23K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $24.16K 2023
Products of animal origin $22.15K 2023
Manmade filaments $19.40K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $18.55K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $17.34K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $15.63K 2023
Silk $10.52K 2023
Cotton $8.62K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $6.59K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $2.19K 2023
Lead $820 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $418 2023
Live animals $210 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $15 2023
Cork and articles of cork $13.53K 2022
Tin $29 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $24 2022
Commodities not specified according to kind $4.72M 2021
Zinc $691 2021
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $20.65K 2016




france Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -7874.30 -6489.80 2674.00 -16672.50 EUR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 0.40 -1.00 3.40 -2.10 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -1899.00 -1338.00 4784.00 -8442.00 EUR Million [+]
Exports 49669.60 49688.30 53315.50 1165.60 EUR Million [+]
Imports 57543.90 56178.20 69988.00 1151.90 EUR Million [+]
External Debt 7307851.00 7380311.00 7380311.00 3536444.00 EUR Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 1558.00 672.00 23772.00 -7544.00 EUR Million [+]
Capital Flows 8205.00 -6037.00 36458.00 -31626.00 EUR Million [+]
Remittances 27.00 27.00 87.00 19.00 EUR Million [+]
Gold Reserves 2437.00 2436.94 3024.70 2435.38 Tonnes [+]
External Debt to GDP 250.00 254.00 273.00 201.00 percent of GDP [+]
Natural Gas Imports 0.00 154990.79 255974.00 0.00 Terajoule [+]
Crude Oil Production 11.00 11.00 58.00 10.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Terrorism Index 2.71 2.65 6.84 2.65 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 2012.00 3268.00 3999.00 14.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 2144.00 2065.00 4964.00 0.00 Thousand [+]
Tourism Revenues 4472.00 5060.00 8230.00 763.00 EUR Million [+]