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What does India import from South Africa?

Short answer

Pearls, precious stones and metals lead India's imports from South Africa, at 55 percent of the 2024 total.

Next come mineral fuels and oils, at 28 percent, and ores, slag and ash, at 6 percent. India's imports from South Africa were USD 12.5 billion in 2024. Ask our desk about the road leg to the Indian port or airport and the documents for this trade.

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Pearls, precious stones and metals
55%
Mineral fuels and oils
28%
Ores, slag and ash
6%
Total, 2024
USD 12.5 billion
Currency
ZAR
Capital
Pretoria

Sources

  1. UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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