South Africa Imports from French Polynesia

South Africa's imports from French Polynesia rose to $71,530.77 in 2024, up from $16,714.03 in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 328% ($54,816.74) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from French Polynesia were Electrical machinery and equipment ($26,082.11), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($19,863.19), Optical, medical, measuring instruments ($6,781.49).

South Africa had a trade surplus with French Polynesia that fell to $347,498.9 in 2024 from $666,581.7 in 2023. This is a decrease of 47.9% ($319,082.8).
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South Africa Imports from French Polynesia by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of South Africa imports from French Polynesia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) ↓ Year
1 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $26,082.11 2024
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $19,863.19 2024
3 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $6,781.49 2024
4 Plastics and plastic articles $6,558.32 2024
5 Works of art, antiques $4,551.93 2024
6 Articles of iron or steel $3,725.62 2024
7 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1,511.23 2024
8 Ceramic products $1,012.75 2024
9 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $646.81 2024
10 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $181.03 2024
11 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $148.27 2024
12 Rubber and rubber articles $143.85 2024
13 Miscellaneous base metal articles $121.41 2024
14 Knitted or crocheted clothing $110.99 2024
15 Non-knitted clothing $45.53 2024
16 Headgear $31.94 2024
17 Copper and copper articles $14.30 2024