2023
Exports
$677kWorld Rnk 30 / 58
Flag Rnk 972 / 1214
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Nickel Mattes
-1.45Rnk 938 / 1025
2023
Imports
$994MWorld Rnk 5 / 89
Flag Rnk 14 / 1211
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $677k in Nickel Mattes, making it the 30th largest exporter of Nickel Mattes in the world. At the same year, Nickel Mattes was the 972nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Nickel Mattes exports from South Africa are: Norway ($558k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($95.8k), Mozambique ($22k), Namibia ($709), and Zimbabwe ($97).

The fastest growing export markets for Nickel Mattes of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($95.8k), Mozambique ($22k), and Namibia ($261).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $994M in Nickel Mattes, becoming the 5th largest importer of Nickel Mattes in the world. At the same year, Nickel Mattes was the 14th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Nickel Mattes primarily from: Zimbabwe ($989M), Botswana ($4.72M), United States ($21.1k), Chinese Taipei ($17.2k), and Hong Kong ($2.77k).

The fastest growing import markets in Nickel Mattes for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Botswana ($2.49M), United States ($21.1k), and Chinese Taipei ($17.2k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (March 2022 - November 2024)ZAR-4.93M(-100%)
IMPORT GROWTH (March 2022 - April 2024)ZAR397(2.84k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Germiston/albertonZAR47.5k
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)EswatiniZAR257

This section shows Nickel Mattes'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 Nickel Mattes over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$677k
IMPORTS (2023)$994M
NET TRADE (2023)-$993M

In 2023, South Africa exported $677k in Nickel Mattes. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Nickel Mattes were Norway ($558k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($95.8k), Mozambique ($22k), Namibia ($709), and Zimbabwe ($97).

In 2023, South Africa imported $994M in Nickel Mattes, mainly from Zimbabwe ($989M), Botswana ($4.72M), United States ($21.1k), Chinese Taipei ($17.2k), and Hong Kong ($2.77k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Nickel Mattes EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Nickel Mattes BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Norway-$8.58M (-93.9%)
Spain-$2.83M (-100%)
United States-$1.93M (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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Flow
Type
In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Nickel Mattes were:
Canada $1.72B
Russia $1.27B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Nickel Mattes were:
China $7.49B
Norway $2.64B
Japan $2.47B

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Trade Value of Nickel Mattes by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $1.16M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $7.85k

Nickel Mattes’s highest export potential is Japan. With an export gap of $1.16M.   Nickel Mattes’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $7.85k.

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