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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $14.9M in Bananas, making it the 44th largest exporter of Bananas in the world. At the same year, Bananas was the 465th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Bananas exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($7.97M), Namibia ($3.5M), Czechia ($1.72M), Lesotho ($1.17M), and Luxembourg ($179k).

The fastest growing export markets for Bananas of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Czechia ($1.72M), Lesotho ($199k), and Luxembourg ($142k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $52.8M in Bananas, becoming the 39th largest importer of Bananas in the world. At the same year, Bananas was the 309th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Bananas primarily from: Mozambique ($41M), Eswatini ($8.55M), Ecuador ($1.64M), Zimbabwe ($574k), and Ghana ($475k).

The fastest growing import markets in Bananas for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Eswatini ($3.09M), Mozambique ($1.97M), and Ghana ($379k).

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

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Bananas exports accounted up to ZAR21.7M and imports accounted up to ZAR107M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR85.5M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Bananas have increased by ZAR1.29M (6.31%) from ZAR20.4M to ZAR21.7M, while imports increased by ZAR37.9M (54.6%) from ZAR69.3M to ZAR107M.

Destinations In January 2024, Bananas were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR12.8M), Namibia (ZAR5.77M), Lesotho (ZAR2.44M), Unclassified (ZAR350k), and Mozambique (ZAR112k), and were imported mostly from Mozambique (ZAR86.8M), Eswatini (ZAR16M), Zimbabwe (ZAR1.96M), Ecuador (ZAR999k), and Unclassified (ZAR764k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Bananas's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Botswana (ZAR1.57M or 14.3%), Namibia (ZAR1.01M or 24.4%), and Lesotho (ZAR273k or 15.8%). In January 2024, the increase in Bananas's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Eswatini (ZAR7.99M or 142%), South Africa (ZAR240k or 480%), and Kenya (ZAR65k or 2.04k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR1.29M(6.31%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR37.9M(54.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)KopfonteinZAR7.11M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)BotswanaZAR12.8M

This section shows Bananas'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 Bananas over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$14.9M

IMPORTS (2022)$52.8M

NET TRADE (2022)-$37.9M

In 2022, South Africa exported $14.9M in Bananas. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Bananas were Botswana ($7.97M), Namibia ($3.5M), Czechia ($1.72M), Lesotho ($1.17M), and Luxembourg ($179k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $52.8M in Bananas, mainly from Mozambique ($41M), Eswatini ($8.55M), Ecuador ($1.64M), Zimbabwe ($574k), and Ghana ($475k).

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