Ink in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $49.2M in Ink, making it the 29th largest exporter of Ink in the world. At the same year, Ink was the 246th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Ink exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($4.55M), Namibia ($4.15M), Zimbabwe ($2.71M), Zambia ($2.52M), and United States ($2.5M).

The fastest growing export markets for Ink of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($877k), France ($731k), and Angola ($716k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $93.6M in Ink, becoming the 32nd largest importer of Ink in the world. At the same year, Ink was the 205th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Ink primarily from: Switzerland ($20.3M), Japan ($16.8M), Netherlands ($11.8M), Germany ($10.6M), and United Kingdom ($5.45M).

The fastest growing import markets in Ink for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($3.87M), Japan ($1.46M), and United Kingdom ($1.21M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Loblaws Supermarkets (1) were at the forefront of shipping Ink from South Africa to the United States.

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August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 South Africa's Ink exports accounted up to ZAR57.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR155M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR97.4M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa's Ink have decreased by ZAR-4.05M (-6.55%) from ZAR61.9M to ZAR57.9M, while imports increased by ZAR15M (10.7%) from ZAR140M to ZAR155M.

Destinations In August 2024, Ink were exported mostly to United States (ZAR4.83M), Malawi (ZAR4.5M), Eswatini (ZAR4.07M), Angola (ZAR3.88M), and Namibia (ZAR3.73M), and were imported mostly from Japan (ZAR37.5M), Netherlands (ZAR20.4M), Germany (ZAR12.7M), Switzerland (ZAR12.3M), and United Kingdom (ZAR11M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Ink's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Botswana (ZAR-6.54M or -75.7%), Brazil (ZAR-2.83M or -98.5%), and Namibia (ZAR-2.17M or -62.2%). In August 2024, the increase in Ink's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Switzerland (ZAR36.6M or 192%), Japan (ZAR5.72M or 22.5%), and Netherlands (ZAR3.29M or 40.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-4.05M(-6.55%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR15M(10.7%)

MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Cape Town Int AirportZAR34.4M

MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)United StatesZAR4.83M

This section shows Ink'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 Ink over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$49.2M

IMPORTS (2022)$93.6M

NET TRADE (2022)-$44.4M

In 2022, South Africa exported $49.2M in Ink. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Ink were Botswana ($4.55M), Namibia ($4.15M), Zimbabwe ($2.71M), Zambia ($2.52M), and United States ($2.5M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $93.6M in Ink, mainly from Switzerland ($20.3M), Japan ($16.8M), Netherlands ($11.8M), Germany ($10.6M), and United Kingdom ($5.45M).

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