Processed Fish in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $33.7M in Processed Fish, making it the 57th largest exporter of Processed Fish in the world. At the same year, Processed Fish was the 313th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Processed Fish exports from South Africa are: Eswatini ($4.27M), Mauritius ($4.23M), Italy ($3.98M), Lesotho ($3.72M), and Botswana ($3.43M).

The fastest growing export markets for Processed Fish of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Eswatini ($1.27M), Mauritius ($453k), and Spain ($412k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $125M in Processed Fish, becoming the 35th largest importer of Processed Fish in the world. At the same year, Processed Fish was the 168th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Processed Fish primarily from: Thailand ($78.4M), China ($33.3M), Namibia ($8.72M), Portugal ($959k), and Poland ($508k).

The fastest growing import markets in Processed Fish for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($14.1M), China ($8.7M), and Namibia ($4.09M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Continental Tire (1) were at the forefront of shipping Processed Fish from South Africa to the United States.

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March 2024

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Overview In March 2024 South Africa's Processed Fish exports accounted up to ZAR73.5M and imports accounted up to ZAR171M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR97.6M. Between March 2023 and March 2024 the exports of South Africa's Processed Fish have increased by ZAR9.5M (14.9%) from ZAR64M to ZAR73.5M, while imports increased by ZAR9.21M (5.69%) from ZAR162M to ZAR171M.

Destinations In March 2024, Processed Fish were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR11.3M), Eswatini (ZAR10.8M), Italy (ZAR10.2M), Mauritius (ZAR7.51M), and Botswana (ZAR5.54M), and were imported mostly from Thailand (ZAR120M), China (ZAR44.4M), Poland (ZAR2.38M), Maldives (ZAR1.71M), and Latvia (ZAR1.27M).

Growth In March 2024, the increase in Processed Fish's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Eswatini (ZAR7.61M or 521%), Mauritius (ZAR4.41M or 405%), and Lesotho (ZAR3.38M or 154%). In March 2024, the increase in Processed Fish's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Thailand (ZAR72.2M or 114%), China (ZAR18.6M or 85.9%), and Spain (ZAR111k or 114%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)ZAR9.5M(14.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)ZAR9.21M(5.69%)

MAIN EXPORTER (March 2024)Cape TownZAR37.1M

MAIN DESTINATION (March 2024)NamibiaZAR11.3M

This section shows Processed Fish'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 Processed Fish over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$33.7M

IMPORTS (2022)$125M

NET TRADE (2022)-$91.1M

In 2022, South Africa exported $33.7M in Processed Fish. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Processed Fish were Eswatini ($4.27M), Mauritius ($4.23M), Italy ($3.98M), Lesotho ($3.72M), and Botswana ($3.43M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $125M in Processed Fish, mainly from Thailand ($78.4M), China ($33.3M), Namibia ($8.72M), Portugal ($959k), and Poland ($508k).

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