2023
Exports
$10.9MWorld Rnk 32 / 156
Flag Rnk 502 / 1214
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Melons
-1.62Rnk 963 / 1025
2023
Imports
$1.92MWorld Rnk 69 / 206
Flag Rnk 910 / 1211
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $10.9M in Melons, making it the 32nd largest exporter of Melons in the world. At the same year, Melons was the 502nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Melons exports from South Africa are: United Kingdom ($3.74M), Netherlands ($2.79M), Mauritius ($724k), Botswana ($506k), and Mozambique ($399k).

The fastest growing export markets for Melons of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($2.3M), Ethiopia ($267k), and Mozambique ($200k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $1.92M in Melons, becoming the 69th largest importer of Melons in the world. At the same year, Melons was the 910th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Melons primarily from: Mozambique ($1.09M), Namibia ($609k), United Kingdom ($218k), Brazil ($361), and Nigeria ($96).

The fastest growing import markets in Melons for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($99.3k), Brazil ($361), and Nigeria ($85).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Classic Fruit Company (3) were at the forefront of shipping Melons from South Africa to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-5.93M(-25.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR13M(262%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Cape Town Int AirportZAR23.3M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)United KingdomZAR10.9M

This section shows Melons'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 Melons over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$10.9M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.92M
NET TRADE (2023)$8.99M

In 2023, South Africa exported $10.9M in Melons. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Melons were United Kingdom ($3.74M), Netherlands ($2.79M), Mauritius ($724k), Botswana ($506k), and Mozambique ($399k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $1.92M in Melons, mainly from Mozambique ($1.09M), Namibia ($609k), United Kingdom ($218k), Brazil ($361), and Nigeria ($96).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Melons EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
United Kingdom$2.3M (160%)
Ethiopia$267k (343%)
Mozambique$200k (100%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Melons BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
United Arab Emirates-$649k (-66.6%)
Netherlands-$641k (-18.7%)
Kuwait-$280k (-77.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Melons were:
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Melons were:

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Trade Value of Melons by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $251k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $9.46k

Melons’s highest export potential is Netherlands. With an export gap of $251k.   Melons’s highest import potential is United Kingdom with an import gap of $9.46k.

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