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Defence and arms: South Africa and United States

First country

Second country

In 2022, South Africa sold USD 4.2 million of arms and ammunition to United States and bought USD 11.9 million from it.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

South Africa's exports to United States: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2022, calendar years, as reported by South Africa

2019: 1.4Low 0.5 / High 11.82022: 4.2

20191.4
20200.5
202111.8
20224.2

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

South Africa's imports from United States: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2022, calendar years, as reported by South Africa

2019: 12.2Low 1.7 / High 12.22022: 11.9

201912.2
20201.7
202111.8
202211.9

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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