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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June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Ink exports accounted up to ZAR66.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR118M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR50.8M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's Ink have increased by ZAR1.9M (2.93%) from ZAR65M to ZAR66.9M, while imports decreased by ZAR-14.2M (-10.7%) from ZAR132M to ZAR118M.

Destinations In June 2024, Ink were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR4.95M), Brazil (ZAR4.61M), United States (ZAR4.55M), Eswatini (ZAR4.16M), and France (ZAR3.89M), and were imported mostly from Switzerland (ZAR32.9M), Japan (ZAR17.7M), Netherlands (ZAR10.2M), Germany (ZAR9.08M), and Indonesia (ZAR7.9M).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Ink's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States (ZAR7.76M or 579%), Lesotho (ZAR1.44M or 158%), and Tanzania (ZAR853k or 392%). In June 2024, the decrease in Ink's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Indonesia (ZAR-3.5M or -58.5%), India (ZAR-3.27M or -30.1%), and United States (ZAR-3.16M or -35.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR1.9M(2.93%)

IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR-14.2M(-10.7%)

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

MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)ZimbabweZAR4.95M

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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