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2022
Exports $390MWorld Rnk 25 / 156
Flag Rnk 41 / 1213
2022
Destination $7.88M Belgium
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $7.88MUnited States
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Acyclic Alcohols-0.29Rnk 645 / 1025
2022
Imports $164MWorld Rnk 34 / 207
Flag Rnk 131 / 1213
2022
Origin $9.24M Saudi Arabia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $9.24MSingapore
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $390M in Acyclic Alcohols, making it the 25th largest exporter of Acyclic Alcohols in the world. At the same year, Acyclic Alcohols was the 41st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Acyclic Alcohols exports from South Africa are: Belgium ($122M), Germany ($59.8M), United States ($35M), India ($30.3M), and Singapore ($21.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Acyclic Alcohols of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($7.88M), India ($6.92M), and China ($6.06M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $164M in Acyclic Alcohols, becoming the 34th largest importer of Acyclic Alcohols in the world. At the same year, Acyclic Alcohols was the 131st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Acyclic Alcohols primarily from: Saudi Arabia ($70.6M), China ($20.4M), Netherlands ($18.8M), Singapore ($11.9M), and South Korea ($7.56M).

The fastest growing import markets in Acyclic Alcohols for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Singapore ($9.24M), Saudi Arabia ($8.05M), and Qatar ($4.78M).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 South Africa's Acyclic Alcohols exports accounted up to ZAR413M and imports accounted up to ZAR129M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR283M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Acyclic Alcohols have increased by ZAR86.5M (26.5%) from ZAR326M to ZAR413M, while imports decreased by ZAR-67M (-34.2%) from ZAR196M to ZAR129M.

Destinations In August 2024, Acyclic Alcohols were exported mostly to Belgium (ZAR178M), Singapore (ZAR42.4M), India (ZAR34.4M), United States (ZAR24.8M), and United Arab Emirates (ZAR21.6M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR25.4M), Germany (ZAR23.7M), Netherlands (ZAR20M), Saudi Arabia (ZAR18.4M), and South Korea (ZAR9.22M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Acyclic Alcohols's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to China (ZAR8.69M or 30.8%), Zimbabwe (ZAR4.52M or 195%), and Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR2.93M or 22k%). In August 2024, the decrease in Acyclic Alcohols's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Singapore (ZAR-40.3M or -94.6%), China (ZAR-36.5M or -64.9%), and Germany (ZAR-24.4M or -83.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR86.5M(26.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-67M(-34.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)DurbanZAR517M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)BelgiumZAR178M

This section shows Acyclic Alcohols'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 Acyclic Alcohols over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$390M
IMPORTS (2022)$164M
NET TRADE (2022)$226M

In 2022, South Africa exported $390M in Acyclic Alcohols. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Acyclic Alcohols were Belgium ($122M), Germany ($59.8M), United States ($35M), India ($30.3M), and Singapore ($21.1M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $164M in Acyclic Alcohols, mainly from Saudi Arabia ($70.6M), China ($20.4M), Netherlands ($18.8M), Singapore ($11.9M), and South Korea ($7.56M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Acyclic Alcohols EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$7.88M (29%)
India$6.92M (29.5%)
China$6.06M (43%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Acyclic Alcohols BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Arab Emirates-$12.8M (-47%)
Saudi Arabia-$4.47M (-99.4%)
Nigeria-$4.36M (-27.9%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Acyclic Alcohols were:
Saudi Arabia $6.19B
United States $5.02B
Germany $3.05B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Acyclic Alcohols were:
China $8.76B
India $3.73B
United States $2.3B

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Trade Value of Acyclic Alcohols by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $26.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSaudi Arabia+ $11.5M

Acyclic Alcohols’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $26.1M.   Acyclic Alcohols’s highest import potential is Saudi Arabia with an import gap of $11.5M.

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