Float Glass in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $29.5M in Float Glass, making it the 38th largest exporter of Float Glass in the world. At the same year, Float Glass was the 338th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Float Glass exports from South Africa are: Morocco ($11.6M), Zimbabwe ($5.69M), Spain ($2.68M), Zambia ($2.27M), and Mozambique ($1.72M).

The fastest growing export markets for Float Glass of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zambia ($1.21M), Zimbabwe ($986k), and Spain ($823k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $21.9M in Float Glass, becoming the 74th largest importer of Float Glass in the world. At the same year, Float Glass was the 485th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Float Glass primarily from: China ($10.9M), Belgium ($2.61M), Germany ($1.89M), Pakistan ($1.46M), and Thailand ($916k).

The fastest growing import markets in Float Glass for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($4M), Belgium ($595k), and Pakistan ($578k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Float Glass from South Africa to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Float Glass exports accounted up to ZAR79.1M and imports accounted up to ZAR13M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR66.1M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Float Glass have increased by ZAR23.5M (42.2%) from ZAR55.6M to ZAR79.1M, while imports decreased by ZAR-7.65M (-37%) from ZAR20.7M to ZAR13M.

Destinations In January 2024, Float Glass were exported mostly to Morocco (ZAR56.4M), Spain (ZAR5.95M), Zimbabwe (ZAR4.76M), Mozambique (ZAR2.63M), and Lesotho (ZAR2.07M), and were imported mostly from Pakistan (ZAR4.61M), China (ZAR3.51M), Thailand (ZAR1.46M), Belgium (ZAR1.23M), and United Kingdom (ZAR679k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Float Glass's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Morocco (ZAR24.4M or 308%), Zimbabwe (ZAR1.36M or 21.9%), and Spain (ZAR1.17M or 33.6%). In January 2024, the decrease in Float Glass's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United Arab Emirates (ZAR-2.65M or -78.5%), Belgium (ZAR-1.65M or -85.2%), and Thailand (ZAR-1.61M or -42.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR23.5M(42.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-7.65M(-37%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)DurbanZAR62.4M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)MoroccoZAR56.4M

This section shows Float Glass'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 Float Glass over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$29.5M

IMPORTS (2022)$21.9M

NET TRADE (2022)$7.54M

In 2022, South Africa exported $29.5M in Float Glass. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Float Glass were Morocco ($11.6M), Zimbabwe ($5.69M), Spain ($2.68M), Zambia ($2.27M), and Mozambique ($1.72M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $21.9M in Float Glass, mainly from China ($10.9M), Belgium ($2.61M), Germany ($1.89M), Pakistan ($1.46M), and Thailand ($916k).

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