Overview In April 2024 South Africa's Commodities not elsewhere specified exports accounted up to ZAR190M and imports accounted up to ZAR14.9B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR14.7B. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of South Africa's Commodities not elsewhere specified have increased by ZAR123M (185%) from ZAR66.4M to ZAR190M, while imports increased by ZAR2.28B (18%) from ZAR12.7B to ZAR14.9B.
Destinations In April 2024, Commodities not elsewhere specified were exported mostly to Provision of Ships and Aircraft (ZAR76.2M), United Arab Emirates (ZAR25.8M), United Kingdom (ZAR23.7M), Germany (ZAR14M), and Turkey (ZAR10M), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR3.75B), Thailand (ZAR2.07B), China (ZAR1.43B), Japan (ZAR792M), and Brazil (ZAR781M).
Growth In April 2024, the increase in Commodities not elsewhere specified's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Provision of Ships and Aircraft (ZAR16.7M or 36.6%), Sweden (ZAR2.05M or 49.7k%), and Botswana (ZAR698k or 73%). In April 2024, the increase in Commodities not elsewhere specified's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany (ZAR3.09B or 183%), Brazil (ZAR281M or 128%), and Austria (ZAR187M or 90.8%).