Non-woven Textiles in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $31.3M in Non-woven Textiles, making it the 41st largest exporter of Non-woven Textiles in the world. At the same year, Non-woven Textiles was the 329th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Non-woven Textiles exports from South Africa are: United Kingdom ($7.39M), Germany ($6.68M), Netherlands ($5.55M), Ghana ($1.29M), and Angola ($1.05M).

The fastest growing export markets for Non-woven Textiles of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($2.05M), Ghana ($1.01M), and Angola ($745k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $110M in Non-woven Textiles, becoming the 37th largest importer of Non-woven Textiles in the world. At the same year, Non-woven Textiles was the 182nd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Non-woven Textiles primarily from: China ($37.3M), Germany ($20.6M), Czechia ($9.35M), Turkey ($6.95M), and Spain ($5.47M).

The fastest growing import markets in Non-woven Textiles for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($3.18M), Brazil ($2.79M), and France ($746k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Non-woven Textiles from South Africa to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Non-woven Textiles exports accounted up to ZAR15.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR171M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR155M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Non-woven Textiles have decreased by ZAR-9.56M (-37.6%) from ZAR25.4M to ZAR15.9M, while imports increased by ZAR9.06M (5.6%) from ZAR162M to ZAR171M.

Destinations In January 2024, Non-woven Textiles were exported mostly to Germany (ZAR6.26M), Czechia (ZAR4.39M), United Kingdom (ZAR1.26M), Mozambique (ZAR998k), and Namibia (ZAR478k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR78.4M), Czechia (ZAR30.1M), Turkey (ZAR9.63M), Germany (ZAR8.13M), and India (ZAR7.37M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Non-woven Textiles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR-525k or -55.7%), Ghana (ZAR-470k or -99%), and Madagascar (ZAR-362k or -64.6%). In January 2024, the increase in Non-woven Textiles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Czechia (ZAR22.4M or 156%), Netherlands (ZAR4.88M or 143%), and Egypt (ZAR3.36M or 321%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-9.56M(-37.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR9.06M(5.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)DurbanZAR6.63M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)GermanyZAR6.26M

This section shows Non-woven Textiles's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Non-woven Textiles over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$31.3M

IMPORTS (2022)$110M

NET TRADE (2022)-$78.9M

In 2022, South Africa exported $31.3M in Non-woven Textiles. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Non-woven Textiles were United Kingdom ($7.39M), Germany ($6.68M), Netherlands ($5.55M), Ghana ($1.29M), and Angola ($1.05M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $110M in Non-woven Textiles, mainly from China ($37.3M), Germany ($20.6M), Czechia ($9.35M), Turkey ($6.95M), and Spain ($5.47M).

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