South Africa Imports from Ghana

South Africa's imports from Ghana rose to $647.53 million in 2024, up from $178.12 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 263.5% ($469.41 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Ghana were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($339.27 million), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($296.34 million) and Rubber and rubber articles ($3.74 million).

South Africa moved from a trade surplus with Ghana of $187.22 million in 2023 to a deficit of $302.01 million in 2024. This represents a reversal of $489.23 million (261.3%).

South Africa Imports from Ghana by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $339.27M 2024
2 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $296.34M 2024
3 Rubber and rubber articles $3.74M 2024
4 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $2.15M 2024
5 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.22M 2024
6 Wood and wood products, charcoal $1.15M 2024
7 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $1.04M 2024
8 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $629,016.27 2024
9 Food industry residues, animal feed $421,763.16 2024
10 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $300,956.94 2024
11 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $156,724.33 2024
12 Miscellaneous chemical products $122,787.55 2024
13 Works of art, antiques $110,750.10 2024
14 Cereals $98,552.80 2024
15 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $81,866.24 2024
16 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $78,168.25 2024
17 Articles of iron or steel $65,785.28 2024
18 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $59,873.56 2024
19 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $58,732.96 2024
20 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $53,010.29 2024
21 Unspecified commodities $46,012.12 2024
22 Plastics and plastic articles $31,139.46 2024
23 Iron and steel $29,087.21 2024
24 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $28,608.05 2024
25 Miscellaneous edible preparations $28,421.07 2024
26 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $23,601.85 2024
27 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $23,182.15 2024
28 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $22,552.91 2024
29 Musical instruments, parts $19,510.03 2024
30 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $18,106.24 2024
31 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $17,880.06 2024
32 Non-knitted clothing $13,257.54 2024
33 Footwear and parts $8,323.46 2024
34 Glass and glassware $7,885.30 2024
35 Knitted or crocheted clothing $6,764.79 2024
36 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $6,599.04 2024
37 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $5,108.45 2024
38 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $4,918.57 2024
39 Toys, games, sports goods $4,205.49 2024
40 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $3,593.89 2024
41 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $2,985.78 2024
42 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $2,829.21 2024
43 Miscellaneous base metal articles $2,822.76 2024
44 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $2,227.54 2024
45 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $2,051.86 2024
46 Cotton $1,698.98 2024
47 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $1,642.64 2024
48 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $1,285.71 2024
49 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $1,177.40 2024
50 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $1,156.60 2024
51 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $929.77 2024
52 Pharmaceutical products $893.74 2024
53 Man-made staple fibres $722.81 2024
54 Man-made filaments $720.46 2024
55 Ores, slag, ash $629.89 2024
56 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $622.63 2024
57 Clocks, watches, parts $576.99 2024
58 Headgear $564.05 2024
59 Aluminium and aluminium articles $435.59 2024
60 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $359.33 2024
61 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $330.01 2024
62 Ceramic products $285.19 2024
63 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $208.65 2024
64 Organic chemicals $153.84 2024
65 Furskins and artificial fur $144.56 2024
66 Sugar and confectionery $130.97 2024
67 Paper, paperboard and articles $125.18 2024
68 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $114.43 2024
69 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $94.83 2024
70 Carpets and textile floor coverings $92.15 2024
71 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $91.72 2024
72 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $88.66 2024
73 Copper and copper articles $87.95 2024
74 Raw hides, skins, leather $59.02 2024
75 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $29.81 2024
76 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $24.40 2024
77 Live animals $10.92 2024
78 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $8.24 2024
79 Other base metals, cermets $0.82 2024