South Africa Imports from Kuwait

South Africa's imports from Kuwait rose to $880.85 million in 2024, up from $235.17 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 274.6% ($645.68 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Kuwait were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($864.20 million), Salt, sulphur, stone, cement ($8.70 million) and Plastics and plastic articles ($5.34 million).

South Africa had a trade deficit with Kuwait that widened to $770.23 million in 2024 from $147.36 million in 2023. This is an increase of 422.7% ($622.87 million).
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South Africa Imports from Kuwait by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) ↓ Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $864.20M 2024
2 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $8.70M 2024
3 Plastics and plastic articles $5.34M 2024
4 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.66M 2024
5 Organic chemicals $526,087.81 2024
6 Paper, paperboard and articles $286,015.33 2024
7 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $51,354.39 2024
8 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $37,602.95 2024
9 Unspecified commodities $23,803.47 2024
10 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $8,019.27 2024
11 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $3,145.90 2024
12 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $2,209.47 2024
13 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $2,107.60 2024
14 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1,016.24 2024
15 Footwear and parts $868.68 2024
16 Non-knitted clothing $795.30 2024
17 Live animals $617.12 2024
18 Knitted or crocheted clothing $590.42 2024
19 Rubber and rubber articles $523.11 2024
20 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $430.35 2024
21 Toys, games, sports goods $353.81 2024
22 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $324.17 2024
23 Articles of iron or steel $312.76 2024
24 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $296.00 2024
25 Miscellaneous base metal articles $249.05 2024
26 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $197.90 2024
27 Headgear $90.24 2024
28 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $85.98 2024
29 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $64.31 2024
30 Clocks, watches, parts $41.22 2024
31 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $34.28 2024
32 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $30.41 2024
33 Miscellaneous edible preparations $12.23 2024
34 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $8.84 2024
35 Ceramic products $4.91 2024
36 Glass and glassware $4.15 2024
37 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $0.27 2024