United Arab Emirates Imports from South Africa was US$5.02 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Arab Emirates Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


United Arab Emirates Imports from South Africa Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $3.76B 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $349.62M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $197.76M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $170.77M 2023
Organic chemicals $101.28M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $88.57M 2023
Copper $41.60M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $28.72M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $27.14M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $25.24M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $23.03M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $19.24M 2023
Cereals $18.94M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $16.40M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $14.85M 2023
Iron and steel $10.38M 2023
Plastics $9.50M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $9.14M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $9.03M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $8.63M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $8.06M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $7.97M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $7.45M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $6.99M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $5.93M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $5.53M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $5.18M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $5.13M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $4.41M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $2.03M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $1.96M 2023
Aluminum $1.89M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1.86M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.74M 2023
Rubbers $1.70M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $1.64M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $1.52M 2023
Ores slag and ash $1.45M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $1.39M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.38M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $1.31M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.30M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.27M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.16M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $1.10M 2023
Live animals $984.38K 2023
Ceramic products $880.42K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $860.18K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $757.50K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $701.84K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $691.70K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $655.88K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $617.34K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $590.92K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $534.71K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $478.09K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $424.35K 2023
Glass and glassware $364.41K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $342.72K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $250.58K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $240.36K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $198.32K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $178.6K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $165.71K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $161.91K 2023
Fertilizers $153.04K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $121.83K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $118.82K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $107.20K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $103.11K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $91.48K 2023
Zinc $80.07K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $72.03K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $71.24K 2023
Manmade filaments $66.07K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $60.68K 2023
Clocks and watches $58.64K 2023
Silk $57.72K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $47.87K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $45.16K 2023
Nickel $39.75K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $35.24K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $31.03K 2023
Headgear and $30.18K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $26.70K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $15.45K 2023
Tin $14.66K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $12.80K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $11.93K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $9.52K 2023
Cotton $6.94K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $1.67K 2023
Products of animal origin $178 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $18.79M 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $399.10K 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $2.01K 2020
Lead $208.58K 2018




united arab emirates Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Current Account to GDP 9.30 11.70 25.00 0.10 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 1388300.00 1216000.00 1388300.00 128570.00 AED Million [+]
Gold Reserves 74.66 74.37 75.02 0.00 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 2903.00 2909.00 4033.00 990.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Non Oil Exports 423600.00 368366.10 423600.00 1432.00 AED Million [+]
Terrorism Index 1.18 0.23 2.45 0.00 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 14.00 17.00 194.00 1.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]