Glass Bottles in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $51.6M in Glass Bottles, making it the 44th largest exporter of Glass Bottles in the world. At the same year, Glass Bottles was the 234th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Glass Bottles exports from South Africa are: Mozambique ($21.1M), Namibia ($11.9M), Zimbabwe ($5.04M), Zambia ($4.96M), and Botswana ($2.58M).

The fastest growing export markets for Glass Bottles of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Mozambique ($3.81M), Zambia ($3M), and Italy ($526k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $142M in Glass Bottles, becoming the 23rd largest importer of Glass Bottles in the world. At the same year, Glass Bottles was the 149th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Glass Bottles primarily from: China ($47M), United Arab Emirates ($14.6M), Saudi Arabia ($11.5M), India ($9.6M), and Ethiopia ($9.29M).

The fastest growing import markets in Glass Bottles for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($31.9M), United Arab Emirates ($10.3M), and Ethiopia ($8.19M).

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 South Africa's Glass Bottles exports accounted up to ZAR93.5M and imports accounted up to ZAR66M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR27.5M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of South Africa's Glass Bottles have decreased by ZAR-1.66M (-1.74%) from ZAR95.2M to ZAR93.5M, while imports decreased by ZAR-118M (-64.2%) from ZAR184M to ZAR66M.

Destinations In February 2024, Glass Bottles were exported mostly to Mozambique (ZAR40.3M), Namibia (ZAR18.7M), Zambia (ZAR10.8M), Malawi (ZAR6.3M), and Zimbabwe (ZAR5.36M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR30.2M), India (ZAR6.89M), United Arab Emirates (ZAR6.62M), Unclassified (ZAR4.04M), and France (ZAR3.98M).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Glass Bottles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Botswana (ZAR-5.16M or -98.1%), France (ZAR-3.32M or -90.5%), and Mozambique (ZAR-3.09M or -12.5%). In February 2024, the decrease in Glass Bottles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Germany (ZAR-23.8M or -95.6%), Angola (ZAR-7.9M or -55.2%), and Poland (ZAR-3.62M or -96.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

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Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)ZAR-1.66M(-1.74%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)ZAR-118M(-64.2%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)KomatipoortZAR64M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)MozambiqueZAR40.3M

This section shows Glass Bottles'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 Glass Bottles over time.

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