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2022
Exports $499kWorld Rnk 31 / 125
Flag Rnk 991 / 1213
2022
Destination $48.6k Botswana
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $48.6kMozambique
2022
Imports $2.4MWorld Rnk 32 / 197
Flag Rnk 895 / 1213
2022
Origin $243k China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $243kGermany
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $499k in Balances, making it the 31st largest exporter of Balances in the world. At the same year, Balances was the 991st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Balances exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($121k), Zimbabwe ($95.4k), Mozambique ($68.3k), Angola ($49.5k), and Nigeria ($28.3k).

The fastest growing export markets for Balances of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Mozambique ($48.6k), Angola ($46.5k), and Nigeria ($28.3k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $2.4M in Balances, becoming the 32nd largest importer of Balances in the world. At the same year, Balances was the 895th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Balances primarily from: China ($666k), Germany ($561k), Japan ($358k), Poland ($249k), and Switzerland ($212k).

The fastest growing import markets in Balances for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($243k), Japan ($126k), and China ($119k).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Balances exports accounted up to ZAR247k and imports accounted up to ZAR3.85M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR3.6M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Balances have increased by ZAR44.1k (21.8%) from ZAR203k to ZAR247k, while imports increased by ZAR742k (23.9%) from ZAR3.11M to ZAR3.85M.

Destinations In September 2024, Balances were exported mostly to Nigeria (ZAR193k), Zambia (ZAR19.5k), Eswatini (ZAR17k), Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR14.5k), and Namibia (ZAR2.36k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR1.22M), Switzerland (ZAR793k), Japan (ZAR500k), Sweden (ZAR356k), and Poland (ZAR342k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Balances's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to . In September 2024, the increase in Balances's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Czechia (ZAR143k or 20.7k%), Germany (ZAR138k or 55.6%), and South Korea (ZAR19.2k or 139%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR44.1k(21.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR742k(23.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)O.r. Tambo Int AirportZAR1.03M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)NigeriaZAR193k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$499k
IMPORTS (2022)$2.4M
NET TRADE (2022)-$1.9M

In 2022, South Africa exported $499k in Balances. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Balances were Botswana ($121k), Zimbabwe ($95.4k), Mozambique ($68.3k), Angola ($49.5k), and Nigeria ($28.3k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $2.4M in Balances, mainly from China ($666k), Germany ($561k), Japan ($358k), Poland ($249k), and Switzerland ($212k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Balances EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mozambique$48.6k (246%)
Angola$46.5k (1.53k%)
Nigeria$28.3k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Balances BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana-$127k (-51.1%)
Tanzania-$60.2k (-86.4%)
Ghana-$35k (-89.8%)
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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 Balances were:
China $102M
Germany $101M
Netherlands $48.4M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Balances were:
United States $51.8M
Germany $27.3M
India $26.3M

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Trade Value of Balances by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $16.6k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $85.1k

Balances’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $16.6k.   Balances’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $85.1k.

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