South Africa Imports from Hungary

South Africa's imports from Hungary rose to $452.38 million in 2024, up from $416.84 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 8.5% ($35.53 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Hungary were Unspecified commodities ($144.55 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($87.61 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($78.32 million).

South Africa had a trade deficit with Hungary that widened to $414.15 million in 2024 from $385.71 million in 2023. This is an increase of 7.4% ($28.44 million).

South Africa Imports from Hungary by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Unspecified commodities $144.55M 2024
2 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $87.61M 2024
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $78.32M 2024
4 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $30.52M 2024
5 Rubber and rubber articles $17.32M 2024
6 Pharmaceutical products $15.15M 2024
7 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $14.57M 2024
8 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $12.13M 2024
9 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $7.41M 2024
10 Plastics and plastic articles $5.89M 2024
11 Glass and glassware $5.58M 2024
12 Toys, games, sports goods $5.06M 2024
13 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $3.37M 2024
14 Miscellaneous chemical products $3.16M 2024
15 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $3.03M 2024
16 Articles of iron or steel $2.04M 2024
17 Ceramic products $1.87M 2024
18 Organic chemicals $1.52M 2024
19 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $1.44M 2024
20 Wood and wood products, charcoal $1.18M 2024
21 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.05M 2024
22 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $1.02M 2024
23 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $920,007.87 2024
24 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $853,859.82 2024
25 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $611,837.23 2024
26 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $590,035.89 2024
27 Food industry residues, animal feed $538,700.89 2024
28 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $521,753.76 2024
29 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $518,665.90 2024
30 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $500,434.10 2024
31 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $402,749.65 2024
32 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $370,198.26 2024
33 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $367,177.71 2024
34 Miscellaneous edible preparations $343,405.80 2024
35 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $291,378.18 2024
36 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $281,868.04 2024
37 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $174,230.32 2024
38 Iron and steel $159,460.78 2024
39 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $155,338.82 2024
40 Miscellaneous base metal articles $145,873.61 2024
41 Aluminium and aluminium articles $107,838.56 2024
42 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $92,010.86 2024
43 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $79,350.07 2024
44 Animal products $69,924.33 2024
45 Copper and copper articles $53,831.25 2024
46 Non-knitted clothing $52,461.41 2024
47 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $49,785.07 2024
48 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $48,046.13 2024
49 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $45,682.00 2024
50 Knitted or crocheted clothing $39,005.70 2024
51 Works of art, antiques $34,611.87 2024
52 Ships, boats, floating structures $34,598.50 2024
53 Sugar and confectionery $32,501.65 2024
54 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $23,634.01 2024
55 Carpets and textile floor coverings $17,043.37 2024
56 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $12,170.66 2024
57 Footwear and parts $10,877.03 2024
58 Headgear $7,698.38 2024
59 Live animals $7,209.23 2024
60 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $5,584.22 2024
61 Clocks, watches, parts $3,306.02 2024
62 Musical instruments, parts $2,756.27 2024
63 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $2,311.67 2024
64 Other base metals, cermets $1,419.30 2024
65 Man-made filaments $1,147.54 2024
66 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $1,144.04 2024
67 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $1,053.80 2024
68 Zinc and zinc articles $1,013.78 2024
69 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $808.84 2024
70 Photographic and cinematographic goods $607.51 2024
71 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $577.15 2024
72 Raw hides, skins, leather $563.50 2024
73 Fertilizers $527.15 2024
74 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $519.18 2024
75 Cork and cork products $388.32 2024
76 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $227.10 2024
77 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $133.75 2024
78 Cotton $89.15 2024
79 Tin and tin articles $78.45 2024
80 Man-made staple fibres $47.60 2024
81 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $1.04 2024
82 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $0.66 2024
83 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $0.66 2024