Coffee in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $20.1M in Coffee, making it the 71st largest exporter of Coffee in the world. At the same year, Coffee was the 409th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Coffee exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($6.65M), Botswana ($5.97M), Eswatini ($1.7M), Lesotho ($1.29M), and Mozambique ($1.13M).

The fastest growing export markets for Coffee of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Mozambique ($379k), Zimbabwe ($264k), and Malawi ($188k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $101M in Coffee, becoming the 58th largest importer of Coffee in the world. At the same year, Coffee was the 195th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Coffee primarily from: Tanzania ($14.7M), Brazil ($11.8M), Vietnam ($10.8M), Switzerland ($10.1M), and Italy ($6.92M).

The fastest growing import markets in Coffee for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Tanzania ($11.2M), Vietnam ($7.67M), and Ethiopia ($2.77M).

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

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Coffee exports accounted up to ZAR17.2M and imports accounted up to ZAR152M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR135M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Coffee have decreased by ZAR-357k (-2.04%) from ZAR17.5M to ZAR17.2M, while imports increased by ZAR13.6M (9.83%) from ZAR138M to ZAR152M.

Destinations In January 2024, Coffee were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR4.95M), Botswana (ZAR4.91M), Mozambique (ZAR3.11M), Eswatini (ZAR1.56M), and Lesotho (ZAR610k), and were imported mostly from Brazil (ZAR53.3M), Vietnam (ZAR30.3M), Switzerland (ZAR14.8M), Rwanda (ZAR8.78M), and Ethiopia (ZAR8.64M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Coffee's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Namibia (ZAR-948k or -12.8%), Eswatini (ZAR-652k or -29.8%), and Lesotho (ZAR-382k or -26.8%). In January 2024, the increase in Coffee's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Tanzania (ZAR14.4M or 111%), Rwanda (ZAR11.1M or 17.1k%), and Uganda (ZAR11.1M or 375%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-357k(-2.04%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR13.6M(9.83%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)KopfonteinZAR6.17M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)NamibiaZAR4.95M

This section shows Coffee'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 Coffee over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$20.1M

IMPORTS (2022)$101M

NET TRADE (2022)-$80.5M

In 2022, South Africa exported $20.1M in Coffee. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Coffee were Namibia ($6.65M), Botswana ($5.97M), Eswatini ($1.7M), Lesotho ($1.29M), and Mozambique ($1.13M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $101M in Coffee, mainly from Tanzania ($14.7M), Brazil ($11.8M), Vietnam ($10.8M), Switzerland ($10.1M), and Italy ($6.92M).

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