Latest: Colombia 15:00 Colombian Presidential Election Forecast: 0
Latest: Switzerland 12:00 SNB Gov Board Member Zurbrugg Speaks Forecast: 0
Latest: United Arab Emirates 16:05 GDP (YoY) Forecast: 0 % Actual: -6.1%
Latest: South Africa 16:00 SARB Monetary Policy Review Forecast: 0
Latest: United Kingdom 12:30 Annual Budget Release Forecast: 0

South Africa Imports. Prices, volume by country and category

South Africa Imports Data

Indicator Data Period
Import Prices 161 index points 2Q/23
Imports 167982 ZAR Million | 8.928 B USD Aug/23


Latest data on Import Prices (index points)

Import Prices
                     South Africa - Historical Data (index points)

What is South Africa Import Price Index?

  • Import Prices in South Africa increased to 161 index points in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum level was 164 index points and minimum was 1.2 index points
  • Data published Quarterly by Reserve Bank.

Historical Data (index points) by years

Data
Period
Date
161 2Q/23 09.09.2023
160 1Q/23 10.06.2023
165 4Q/22 11.03.2023
161 3Q/22 10.12.2022
154 2Q/22 10.09.2022
145 1Q/22 11.06.2022
140 4Q/21 12.03.2022
134 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (index points)

Import Prices in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 142.0000 142.0000 142.0000 142.0000 0.00%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 98.5000 137.6000 143.3000 97.7000 39.70%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 43.7000 108.2000 108.2000 43.7000 147.60%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 29.0000 43.2000 44.4000 29.0000 48.97%


Latest data on Imports (ZAR Million)

Imports
                     South Africa - Historical Data (ZAR Million)

What is South Africa Import Volume?

  • Imports in South Africa increased to 167982 ZAR Million (8.928 B USD) in August 2023. The maximum level was 125881 ZAR Million and minimum was 66.1 ZAR Million
  • Data published Monthly by Revenue Service.

Historical Data (ZAR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
167982 Aug/23 29.09.2023
158039 Jul/23 31.08.2023
171156 Jun/23 31.07.2023
173967 May/23 30.06.2023
160278 Apr/23 31.05.2023
185299 Mar/23 28.04.2023
138161 Feb/23 31.03.2023
162410 Jan/23 28.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (ZAR Million)

Imports in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 108170.5000 87357.0000 108170.5000 87357.0000 -19.24%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 41582.8800 88596.2000 110258.8200 41470.2600 113.06%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 12198.0000 65514.5000 75599.6000 11849.0000 437.09%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 6071.0000 10910.0000 14820.0000 6071.0000 79.71%

Other trade indicators in South Africa

Index Updated Actual Previous
Current Account to GDP 2022 -0.5 % 3.7
Weapons Sales 2022 48 M USD 89
Balance of Trade Aug/23 0.706 B USD 0.821
Exports Aug/23 9.634 B USD 9.217
Foreign Exchange Reserves Sep/23 61.131 B USD 61.998
Terms of Trade  2Q/23 110 in. pt. 112
Tourist Arrivals Aug/23 0.986 Million Persons 0.958

Imports in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Egypt Jul/23 6.026 B USD 5.23
Kenya Jul/23 1.287 B USD 1.411
Madagascar Sep/22 0.63 B USD 0.507
Zimbabwe 225 0.902 B USD 0.773
Tanzania 2Q/23 3.223 B USD 3.227
Togo May/17 0.149 B USD 0.107
Tunisia Jul/23 2.032 B USD 1.884
Nigeria Jun/23 1.684 B USD 3.316
Sudan Dec/22 1.122 B USD 0.976
Morocco Aug/23 5.335 B USD 5.607
Senegal Jul/23 0.987 B USD 0.98
Seychelles Aug/23 0.103 B USD 0.114
South Africa Aug/23 8.928 B USD 8.396
Uganda Aug/23 1.211 B USD 0.982
Rwanda Aug/23 0.532 B USD 0.5
Liberia Jun/23 0.12 B USD 0.139
Zambia Aug/23 16.758 B USD 15.141
Mozambique 2Q/23 2.249 B USD 2.072
Namibia 2Q/23 1.366 B USD 1.444
Ghana Aug/23 1.177 B USD 1.198
Swaziland 4Q/22 0.439 B USD 0.433
Libya 2022 4.093 B USD 3.423
South Sudan 2021 0.099 B USD 0.085
Somalia 2022 3.519 B USD 5.128
Algeria Sep/22 9.192 B USD 9.974
Angola 1Q/23 4.051 B USD 4.539
Benin 2Q/23 0.831 B USD 1.038
Botswana Jul/23 0.502 B USD 0.505
Burkina Faso 1Q/23 1.365 B USD 1.535
Burundi Aug/23 0.1 B USD 0.1
Chad 2021 1.44 B USD 1.158
Comoros 2021 0.294 B USD 0.26
Djibouti 2022 4.327 B USD 3.483
Ethiopia 1Q/23 4.163 B USD 4.504
Gambia 4Q/22 2794.736 B USD 5165.486
Guatemala Jul/23 2.546 B USD 2.617
Guinea 2Q/23 1.163 B USD 1.193
Guinea Bissau 2022 0 B USD 0
Lesotho 1Q/23 0.38 B USD 0.392
Malawi Jul/23 0.257 B USD 0.201
Mali 4Q/22 1.59 B USD 1.192
Mauritania 2Q/23 0.109 B USD 0.126
Niger 1Q/23 1.057 B USD 1.352
Sao Tome and Principe 2Q/23 0.013 B USD 0.018
Sierra Leone Dec/22 0.166 B USD 0.203