Wine in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $716M in Wine, making it the 11th largest exporter of Wine in the world. At the same year, Wine was the 22nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Wine exports from South Africa are: United Kingdom ($150M), Germany ($60.6M), United States ($58.6M), Netherlands ($47.2M), and Canada ($38M).

The fastest growing export markets for Wine of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Latvia ($4.91M), Belgium ($4.04M), and France ($3.78M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $53.4M in Wine, becoming the 53rd largest importer of Wine in the world. At the same year, Wine was the 305th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Wine primarily from: France ($43.1M), Italy ($5.27M), Portugal ($1.21M), United Kingdom ($899k), and Spain ($688k).

The fastest growing import markets in Wine for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were France ($6.37M), Italy ($984k), and Germany ($500k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as SOCIETE DES ALCOOLS DU QUEBEC (1.91k), LOBLAWS INC. (21), and CLASSIC FRUIT COMPANY (12) were at the forefront of shipping Wine from South Africa to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Wine exports accounted up to ZAR621M and imports accounted up to ZAR44.5M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR576M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Wine have increased by ZAR90.1M (17%) from ZAR531M to ZAR621M, while imports decreased by ZAR-54.9M (-55.3%) from ZAR99.4M to ZAR44.5M.

Destinations In January 2024, Wine were exported mostly to United Kingdom (ZAR118M), Namibia (ZAR68.3M), United States (ZAR50.3M), Netherlands (ZAR40.3M), and Germany (ZAR32.5M), and were imported mostly from France (ZAR21.7M), Italy (ZAR13.4M), Spain (ZAR4.1M), Germany (ZAR1.41M), and Portugal (ZAR1.11M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Wine's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Netherlands (ZAR14.7M or 56.4%), China (ZAR7.9M or 54.9%), and Latvia (ZAR7.69M or 289%). In January 2024, the decrease in Wine's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Russia (ZAR-456 or -25%) and Switzerland (ZAR-191 or -26.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR90.1M(17%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-54.9M(-55.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Cape TownZAR416M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)United KingdomZAR118M

This section shows Wine'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 Wine over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$716M

IMPORTS (2022)$53.4M

NET TRADE (2022)$662M

In 2022, South Africa exported $716M in Wine. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Wine were United Kingdom ($150M), Germany ($60.6M), United States ($58.6M), Netherlands ($47.2M), and Canada ($38M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $53.4M in Wine, mainly from France ($43.1M), Italy ($5.27M), Portugal ($1.21M), United Kingdom ($899k), and Spain ($688k).

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