Raw Zinc in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $729k in Raw Zinc, making it the 69th largest exporter of Raw Zinc in the world. At the same year, Raw Zinc was the 956th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Raw Zinc exports from South Africa are: Mozambique ($230k), Japan ($185k), Kenya ($89.9k), Zimbabwe ($88.6k), and United Kingdom ($69.4k).

The fastest growing export markets for Raw Zinc of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Japan ($185k), Mozambique ($176k), and Kenya ($89.9k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $261M in Raw Zinc, becoming the 19th largest importer of Raw Zinc in the world. At the same year, Raw Zinc was the 84th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Raw Zinc primarily from: Brazil ($89.1M), Malaysia ($50.3M), India ($34.9M), Peru ($30.2M), and South Korea ($12.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Raw Zinc for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($50.3M), Brazil ($47.9M), and India ($34.9M).

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March 2024

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Overview In March 2024 South Africa's Raw Zinc exports accounted up to ZAR2.19M and imports accounted up to ZAR323M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR321M. Between December 2022 and March 2024 the exports of South Africa's Raw Zinc have increased by ZAR2.18M (16.3k%) from ZAR13.3k to ZAR2.19M, while imports increased by ZAR92.3M (40%) from ZAR230M to ZAR323M.

Destinations In March 2024, Raw Zinc were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR2M), Namibia (ZAR121k), and Ghana (ZAR68.3k), and were imported mostly from Brazil (ZAR250M), Republic of the Congo (ZAR34.2M), Japan (ZAR28.6M), South Korea (ZAR5.53M), and India (ZAR4.74M).

Growth In March 2024, the increase in Raw Zinc's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to . In March 2024, the increase in Raw Zinc's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - March 2024)ZAR2.18M(16.3k%)

IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)ZAR92.3M(40%)

MAIN EXPORTER (March 2024)Beit BridgeZAR2M

MAIN DESTINATION (March 2024)ZimbabweZAR2M

This section shows Raw Zinc'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 Raw Zinc over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$729k

IMPORTS (2022)$261M

NET TRADE (2022)-$260M

In 2022, South Africa exported $729k in Raw Zinc. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Raw Zinc were Mozambique ($230k), Japan ($185k), Kenya ($89.9k), Zimbabwe ($88.6k), and United Kingdom ($69.4k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $261M in Raw Zinc, mainly from Brazil ($89.1M), Malaysia ($50.3M), India ($34.9M), Peru ($30.2M), and South Korea ($12.8M).

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