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2023
Exports $457kWorld Rnk 39 / 91
Flag Rnk 1014 / 1214
2023
Destination $160k South Korea
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $160kSouth Korea
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Alkaline Metals-0.54Rnk 714 / 1025
2023
Imports $5.39MWorld Rnk 31 / 172
Flag Rnk 744 / 1211
2023
Origin $1.88M Kyrgyzstan
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.88MKyrgyzstan
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $457k in Alkaline Metals, making it the 39th largest exporter of Alkaline Metals in the world. At the same year, Alkaline Metals was the 1014th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Alkaline Metals exports from South Africa are: South Korea ($160k), Botswana ($107k), Zambia ($50k), Namibia ($34.2k), and Germany ($28.9k).

The fastest growing export markets for Alkaline Metals of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were South Korea ($160k), Botswana ($75.9k), and Zambia ($23.5k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $5.39M in Alkaline Metals, becoming the 31st largest importer of Alkaline Metals in the world. At the same year, Alkaline Metals was the 744th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Alkaline Metals primarily from: Kyrgyzstan ($2.92M), Germany ($1.64M), China ($438k), United Arab Emirates ($178k), and United Kingdom ($87.8k).

The fastest growing import markets in Alkaline Metals for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Kyrgyzstan ($1.88M), Germany ($1.64M), and India ($44.7k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Alkaline Metals exports accounted up to ZAR57k and imports accounted up to ZAR25.8M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR25.8M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Alkaline Metals have decreased by ZAR-144k (-71.6%) from ZAR201k to ZAR57k, while imports increased by ZAR20.1M (354%) from ZAR5.69M to ZAR25.8M.

Destinations In November 2024, Alkaline Metals were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR22.8k), Namibia (ZAR15.5k), Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR8.91k), Lesotho (ZAR5.54k), and Zambia (ZAR4.3k), and were imported mostly from United Arab Emirates (ZAR14M), Kyrgyzstan (ZAR11.8M), Germany (ZAR5.93k), United States (ZAR3.22k), and Poland (ZAR649).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Alkaline Metals's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mozambique (ZAR-4.83k or -60.1%). In November 2024, the increase in Alkaline Metals's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (ZAR1.84M or 604%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-144k(-71.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR20.1M(354%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Cape TownZAR4.86M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)BotswanaZAR22.8k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$457k
IMPORTS (2023)$5.39M
NET TRADE (2023)-$4.93M

In 2023, South Africa exported $457k in Alkaline Metals. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Alkaline Metals were South Korea ($160k), Botswana ($107k), Zambia ($50k), Namibia ($34.2k), and Germany ($28.9k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $5.39M in Alkaline Metals, mainly from Kyrgyzstan ($2.92M), Germany ($1.64M), China ($438k), United Arab Emirates ($178k), and United Kingdom ($87.8k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Alkaline Metals EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea$160k (158k%)
Botswana$75.9k (245%)
Zambia$23.5k (88.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Alkaline Metals BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Namibia-$25k (-42.2%)
Zimbabwe-$17.2k (-41.4%)
Kenya-$16.1k (-65.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Alkaline Metals were:
China $615M
Australia $150M
Vietnam $119M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Alkaline Metals were:
Japan $376M
Malaysia $152M
India $89.7M

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Trade Value of Alkaline Metals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $15k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $498k

Alkaline Metals’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $15k.   Alkaline Metals’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $498k.

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