2022
Exports
$114MWorld Rnk 25 / 186
Flag Rnk 127 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Combustion Engines
1.13Rnk 126 / 1025
2022
Imports
$688MWorld Rnk 19 / 220
Flag Rnk 21 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $114M in Combustion Engines, making it the 25th largest exporter of Combustion Engines in the world. At the same year, Combustion Engines was the 127th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Combustion Engines exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($26.8M), Mozambique ($14.8M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($10.4M), Turkey ($10.2M), and Botswana ($8.36M).

The fastest growing export markets for Combustion Engines of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zambia ($3.7M), Austria ($3.69M), and Uruguay ($3.38M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $688M in Combustion Engines, becoming the 19th largest importer of Combustion Engines in the world. At the same year, Combustion Engines was the 21st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Combustion Engines primarily from: Thailand ($163M), Austria ($142M), Germany ($134M), China ($59.3M), and United States ($33.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Combustion Engines for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($53.3M), China ($30M), and United Kingdom ($11M).

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October 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR-14.9M(-16.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR-228M(-43.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)DurbanZAR68.8M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)ZambiaZAR20.7M

This section shows Combustion Engines'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 Combustion Engines over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$114M
IMPORTS (2022)$688M
NET TRADE (2022)-$575M

In 2022, South Africa exported $114M in Combustion Engines. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Combustion Engines were Zambia ($26.8M), Mozambique ($14.8M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($10.4M), Turkey ($10.2M), and Botswana ($8.36M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $688M in Combustion Engines, mainly from Thailand ($163M), Austria ($142M), Germany ($134M), China ($59.3M), and United States ($33.6M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Combustion Engines EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zambia$3.7M (16%)
Austria$3.69M (133%)
Uruguay$3.38M (148%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Combustion Engines BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Germany-$14.6M (-64.2%)
Russia-$14.5M (-100%)
Turkey-$6.79M (-39.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Combustion Engines were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Combustion Engines were:

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Trade Value of Combustion Engines by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $7.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $21.2M

Combustion Engines’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $7.2M.   Combustion Engines’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $21.2M.

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