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2023
Exports $16.1MWorld Rnk 27 / 172
Flag Rnk 442 / 1214
2023
Destination $2.72M United Arab Emirates
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $2.72MUnited Arab Emirates
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Other Office Machines1.08Rnk 153 / 1025
2023
Imports $87.9MWorld Rnk 12 / 215
Flag Rnk 190 / 1211
2023
Origin $8.58M India
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $8.58MGermany
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $16.1M in Other Office Machines, making it the 27th largest exporter of Other Office Machines in the world. At the same year, Other Office Machines was the 442nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Other Office Machines exports from South Africa are: United Arab Emirates ($2.83M), Namibia ($1.78M), Netherlands ($1.77M), Lesotho ($1.33M), and Philippines ($1.28M).

The fastest growing export markets for Other Office Machines of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United Arab Emirates ($2.72M), Philippines ($836k), and Lesotho ($749k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $87.9M in Other Office Machines, becoming the 12th largest importer of Other Office Machines in the world. At the same year, Other Office Machines was the 190th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Other Office Machines primarily from: India ($31.3M), China ($22.4M), Germany ($12.5M), South Korea ($4.31M), and Italy ($3.95M).

The fastest growing import markets in Other Office Machines for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($8.58M), India ($4.34M), and Italy ($2.35M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Other Office Machines exports accounted up to ZAR4.96M and imports accounted up to ZAR66.7M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR61.7M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Other Office Machines have decreased by ZAR-13.6M (-73.3%) from ZAR18.6M to ZAR4.96M, while imports decreased by ZAR-50.6M (-43.2%) from ZAR117M to ZAR66.7M.

Destinations In November 2024, Other Office Machines were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR1.39M), Zimbabwe (ZAR1.29M), Lesotho (ZAR554k), Namibia (ZAR394k), and Eswatini (ZAR361k), and were imported mostly from India (ZAR19.7M), Vietnam (ZAR16.9M), China (ZAR11.8M), South Korea (ZAR4.4M), and Mexico (ZAR3.91M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Other Office Machines's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Lesotho (ZAR-1.04M or -97.1%), Zimbabwe (ZAR-238k or -91.3%), and Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR-22.1k or -90.6%). In November 2024, the decrease in Other Office Machines's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United Kingdom (ZAR-8.53M or -99.8%), South Korea (ZAR-4.15M or -94.6%), and Chinese Taipei (ZAR-2.82M or -94.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-13.6M(-73.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-50.6M(-43.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Maseru BridgeZAR14.4M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)BotswanaZAR1.39M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$16.1M
IMPORTS (2023)$87.9M
NET TRADE (2023)-$71.8M

In 2023, South Africa exported $16.1M in Other Office Machines. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Other Office Machines were United Arab Emirates ($2.83M), Namibia ($1.78M), Netherlands ($1.77M), Lesotho ($1.33M), and Philippines ($1.28M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $87.9M in Other Office Machines, mainly from India ($31.3M), China ($22.4M), Germany ($12.5M), South Korea ($4.31M), and Italy ($3.95M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Other Office Machines EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
United Arab Emirates$2.72M (2.47k%)
Philippines$836k (190%)
Lesotho$749k (128%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Other Office Machines BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Botswana-$1.66M (-61.3%)
Malaysia-$1.58M (-67.4%)
Dominican Republic-$681k (-90.9%)
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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 Other Office Machines were:
China $1.19B
Germany $652M
India $433M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Other Office Machines were:
United States $1.01B
Germany $242M
France $176M

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Trade Value of Other Office Machines by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $323k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.81M

Other Office Machines’s highest export potential is Indonesia. With an export gap of $323k.   Other Office Machines’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.81M.

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