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2022
Exports $31.3MWorld Rnk 25 / 168
Flag Rnk 328 / 1213
2022
Destination $968k Mozambique
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $968kDemocratic Republic of the Congo
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2022
Imports $8.81MWorld Rnk 85 / 219
Flag Rnk 673 / 1213
2022
Origin $720k Spain
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $720kNamibia
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $31.3M in Onions, making it the 25th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 328th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Onions exports from South Africa are: Mozambique ($15.3M), Angola ($4.34M), Namibia ($1.82M), Eswatini ($1.77M), and United Kingdom ($1.69M).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($968k), Angola ($687k), and United Kingdom ($340k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $8.81M in Onions, becoming the 85th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 673rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Onions primarily from: Spain ($2.28M), Namibia ($1.98M), China ($1.82M), Malaysia ($1.53M), and Netherlands ($419k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Namibia ($720k), Egypt ($321k), and Malaysia ($189k).

Latest Trends

June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Onions exports accounted up to ZAR48.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR18.4M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR30.5M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Onions have increased by ZAR2.95M (6.42%) from ZAR45.9M to ZAR48.9M, while imports decreased by ZAR-6.4M (-25.8%) from ZAR24.8M to ZAR18.4M.

Destinations In June 2024, Onions were exported mostly to Mozambique (ZAR30M), Netherlands (ZAR7.73M), Eswatini (ZAR3.04M), Angola (ZAR2.12M), and Namibia (ZAR2.05M), and were imported mostly from Malaysia (ZAR7.64M), New Zealand (ZAR5.63M), China (ZAR3.37M), Namibia (ZAR990k), and Argentina (ZAR587k).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Onions's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Namibia (ZAR4.22M or 298%), Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR627k or 2.55k%), and Eswatini (ZAR409k or 24.6%). In June 2024, the decrease in Onions's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Spain (ZAR-5.09M or -67.1%), China (ZAR-1.09M or -29.8%), and Kenya (ZAR-11.6k or -9.62%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR2.95M(6.42%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR-6.4M(-25.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Cape TownZAR52.1M
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)MozambiqueZAR30M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$31.3M
IMPORTS (2022)$8.81M
NET TRADE (2022)$22.5M

In 2022, South Africa exported $31.3M in Onions. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Onions were Mozambique ($15.3M), Angola ($4.34M), Namibia ($1.82M), Eswatini ($1.77M), and United Kingdom ($1.69M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $8.81M in Onions, mainly from Spain ($2.28M), Namibia ($1.98M), China ($1.82M), Malaysia ($1.53M), and Netherlands ($419k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Democratic Republic of the Congo$968k (536%)
Angola$687k (18.8%)
United Kingdom$340k (25.1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana-$2.84M (-86.1%)
Saudi Arabia-$2.18M (-100%)
Belgium-$928k (-81.7%)
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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 Onions were:
China $2.43B
Netherlands $939M
Spain $628M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Onions were:
United States $826M
Indonesia $546M
Vietnam $433M

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $859k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.39M

Onions’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $859k.   Onions’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.39M.

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