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2023
Exports $40.3MWorld Rnk 23 / 170
Flag Rnk 278 / 1214
2023
Destination $3.51M Mozambique
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $3.51MNigeria
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions-2.04Rnk 1003 / 1025
2023
Imports $14.2MWorld Rnk 69 / 224
Flag Rnk 548 / 1211
2023
Origin $4.19M Namibia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $4.19MNamibia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $40.3M in Onions, making it the 23rd largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 278th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Onions exports from South Africa are: Mozambique ($18.8M), Nigeria ($3.69M), United Kingdom ($2.5M), Namibia ($2.03M), and Saudi Arabia ($2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Nigeria ($3.51M), Spain ($1.3M), and Mozambique ($879k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $14.2M in Onions, becoming the 69th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 548th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Onions primarily from: Namibia ($6.45M), China ($2.37M), Spain ($1.86M), India ($1.85M), and Malaysia ($714k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Namibia ($4.19M), India ($1.83M), and China ($630k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Onions exports accounted up to ZAR33.1M and imports accounted up to ZAR18.7M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR14.4M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Onions have decreased by ZAR-2.63M (-7.36%) from ZAR35.7M to ZAR33.1M, while imports decreased by ZAR-7.77M (-29.4%) from ZAR26.4M to ZAR18.7M.

Destinations In November 2024, Onions were exported mostly to Mozambique (ZAR19.9M), Eswatini (ZAR2.83M), Netherlands (ZAR2.48M), Germany (ZAR2.11M), and Lesotho (ZAR1.84M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR5.61M), Malaysia (ZAR4.86M), Vietnam (ZAR4.36M), Namibia (ZAR1.84M), and Netherlands (ZAR979k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Onions's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Zambia (ZAR-4.8M or -99.8%), Angola (ZAR-1.94M or -79.8%), and Germany (ZAR-411k or -97.3%). In November 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

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-2.63M(-7.36%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-7.77M(-29.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Cape TownZAR52.1M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)MozambiqueZAR19.9M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$40.3M
IMPORTS (2023)$14.2M
NET TRADE (2023)$26.1M

In 2023, South Africa exported $40.3M in Onions. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Onions were Mozambique ($18.8M), Nigeria ($3.69M), United Kingdom ($2.5M), Namibia ($2.03M), and Saudi Arabia ($2M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $14.2M in Onions, mainly from Namibia ($6.45M), China ($2.37M), Spain ($1.86M), India ($1.85M), and Malaysia ($714k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Nigeria$3.51M (2.05k%)
Spain$1.3M (517%)
Mozambique$879k (4.91%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Angola-$2.59M (-59.8%)
Zambia-$1.06M (-94.4%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo-$361k (-31.4%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
China $2.97B
Netherlands $1.09B
Spain $776M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Onions were:
United States $787M
Indonesia $744M
Vietnam $509M

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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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