HS Icon Crude Petroleum in  Flag South Africa

2021
Exports | Imports
: $1.46B | $5.42B, World Rnk 36 / 147
Flag Rnk 15 / 1209 | World Rnk 23 / 163
Flag Rnk 2 / 1212

2020 - 2021
FASTEST GROWING MARKET | FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN
: $728M | $321M, China |  Angola

2021
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
: 0.098, Rnk 59 / 131

2021
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Crude Petroleum
: -2.36, Rnk 1013 / 1024

Exports In 2021, South Africa exported $1.46B in Crude Petroleum, making it the 36th largest exporter of Crude Petroleum in the world. At the same year, Crude Petroleum was the 15th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Crude Petroleum exports from South Africa are: China ($728M), Spain ($212M), India ($181M), South Korea ($114M), and Thailand ($69.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Crude Petroleum of South Africa between 2020 and 2021 were China ($728M), Spain ($212M), and South Korea ($114M).

Imports In 2021, South Africa imported $5.42B in Crude Petroleum, becoming the 23rd largest importer of Crude Petroleum in the world. At the same year, Crude Petroleum was the 2nd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Crude Petroleum primarily from: Nigeria ($2.17B), Saudi Arabia ($2.14B), Ghana ($525M), Angola ($398M), and United Arab Emirates ($74.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Crude Petroleum for South Africa between 2020 and 2021 were Angola ($321M), Saudi Arabia ($270M), and United Kingdom ($33.4M).

May 2023

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (April 2022 - May 2023): ZAR-555k, (-99.4%)

IMPORT GROWTH (May 2022 - May 2023): ZAR1.67B, (38.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (May 2023): Beit Bridge, ZAR682k

MAIN DESTINATION (May 2023): Unclassified, ZAR3.18k

This section shows Crude Petroleum'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 Crude Petroleum over time.

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Historical Data

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EXPORTS (2021): $1.46B

IMPORTS (2021): $5.42B

NET TRADE (2021): -$3.96B

In 2021, South Africa exported $1.46B in Crude Petroleum. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Crude Petroleum were China ($728M), Spain ($212M), India ($181M), South Korea ($114M), and Thailand ($69.3M).

In 2021, South Africa imported $5.42B in Crude Petroleum, mainly from Nigeria ($2.17B), Saudi Arabia ($2.14B), Ghana ($525M), Angola ($398M), and United Arab Emirates ($74.2M).

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THE FASTEST GROWING Crude Petroleum EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2020 - 2021):

THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Crude Petroleum BY South Africa WERE (2020 - 2021):

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Market Concentration

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In 2021, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Crude Petroleum were:

In 2021, South Africa's main importing competitors in Crude Petroleum were:

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