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2022
Exports $63.4MWorld Rnk 15 / 168
Flag Rnk 202 / 1213
2022
Destination $1.22M Netherlands
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.22MUnited Kingdom
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cut Flowers-1.54Rnk 953 / 1025
2022
Imports $6.15MWorld Rnk 63 / 203
Flag Rnk 741 / 1213
2022
Origin $448k Kenya
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $448kKenya
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $63.4M in Cut Flowers, making it the 15th largest exporter of Cut Flowers in the world. At the same year, Cut Flowers was the 202nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Cut Flowers exports from South Africa are: Netherlands ($25.5M), Japan ($6.61M), United Kingdom ($6.36M), Germany ($3.62M), and China ($3.48M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cut Flowers of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United Kingdom ($1.22M), United States ($587k), and Russia ($347k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $6.15M in Cut Flowers, becoming the 63rd largest importer of Cut Flowers in the world. At the same year, Cut Flowers was the 741st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Cut Flowers primarily from: Kenya ($4.12M), Netherlands ($894k), Zimbabwe ($452k), Israel ($207k), and Zambia ($132k).

The fastest growing import markets in Cut Flowers for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Kenya ($448k), Netherlands ($299k), and Israel ($207k).

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June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Cut Flowers exports accounted up to ZAR119M and imports accounted up to ZAR6.02M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR113M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Cut Flowers have increased by ZAR17.6M (17.3%) from ZAR102M to ZAR119M, while imports increased by ZAR800k (15.3%) from ZAR5.22M to ZAR6.02M.

Destinations In June 2024, Cut Flowers were exported mostly to Netherlands (ZAR67.4M), Germany (ZAR9.59M), China (ZAR9M), Japan (ZAR6.25M), and Saudi Arabia (ZAR4.71M), and were imported mostly from Kenya (ZAR4.62M), Zimbabwe (ZAR649k), Netherlands (ZAR356k), Zambia (ZAR193k), and Colombia (ZAR71k).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Cut Flowers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Australia (ZAR925k or 244%), Japan (ZAR366k or 20.6%), and United Arab Emirates (ZAR243k or 30.1%). In June 2024, the increase in Cut Flowers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Zimbabwe (ZAR188k or 37.9%) and Netherlands (ZAR45.5k or 12.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR17.6M(17.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR800k(15.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Cape Town Int AirportZAR62.4M
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)NetherlandsZAR67.4M

This section shows Cut Flowers'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 Cut Flowers over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$63.4M
IMPORTS (2022)$6.15M
NET TRADE (2022)$57.3M

In 2022, South Africa exported $63.4M in Cut Flowers. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Cut Flowers were Netherlands ($25.5M), Japan ($6.61M), United Kingdom ($6.36M), Germany ($3.62M), and China ($3.48M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $6.15M in Cut Flowers, mainly from Kenya ($4.12M), Netherlands ($894k), Zimbabwe ($452k), Israel ($207k), and Zambia ($132k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cut Flowers EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom$1.22M (23.7%)
United States$587k (20.8%)
Russia$347k (2.17k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cut Flowers BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$3.63M (-12.4%)
China-$1.66M (-32.3%)
Belgium-$1.62M (-96.4%)
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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 Cut Flowers were:
Netherlands $4.04B
Colombia $2.05B
Ecuador $1.04B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Cut Flowers were:
United States $2.48B
Germany $1.27B
Netherlands $907M

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Trade Value of Cut Flowers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $4.39M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALKenya+ $761k

Cut Flowers’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $4.39M.   Cut Flowers’s highest import potential is Kenya with an import gap of $761k.

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