2023
Exports
$97.8MWorld Rnk 10 / 98
Flag Rnk 137 / 1214
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Precious Metal Compounds
0.8Rnk 254 / 1025
2023
Imports
$139MWorld Rnk 16 / 184
Flag Rnk 126 / 1211
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.07Rnk 59 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $97.8M in Precious Metal Compounds, making it the 10th largest exporter of Precious Metal Compounds in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Compounds was the 137th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Precious Metal Compounds exports from South Africa are: United States ($48.3M), Germany ($44.2M), United Kingdom ($1.98M), Ireland ($647k), and Australia ($464k).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious Metal Compounds of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($34.2M), United States ($27.9M), and United Kingdom ($1.61M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $139M in Precious Metal Compounds, becoming the 16th largest importer of Precious Metal Compounds in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Compounds was the 126th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Precious Metal Compounds primarily from: United States ($81.8M), Germany ($50M), Ireland ($4.69M), United Kingdom ($2.13M), and Italy ($208k).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious Metal Compounds for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($1.8M), Ireland ($1.25M), and India ($81k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-197M(-68.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-122M(-98.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)O.r. Tambo Int AirportZAR236M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)United StatesZAR42.7M

This section shows Precious Metal Compounds'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 Precious Metal Compounds over time.

For full datasets download visit Bulk Download page.

Go to Bulk Download

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$97.8M
IMPORTS (2023)$139M
NET TRADE (2023)-$41.5M

In 2023, South Africa exported $97.8M in Precious Metal Compounds. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Precious Metal Compounds were United States ($48.3M), Germany ($44.2M), United Kingdom ($1.98M), Ireland ($647k), and Australia ($464k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $139M in Precious Metal Compounds, mainly from United States ($81.8M), Germany ($50M), Ireland ($4.69M), United Kingdom ($2.13M), and Italy ($208k).

Explore Visualizations

Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Precious Metal Compounds EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Germany$34.2M (342%)
United States$27.9M (137%)
United Kingdom$1.61M (427%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Precious Metal Compounds BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
India-$4.61M (-99.7%)
Brazil-$1.98M (-100%)
Ireland-$209k (-24.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

View
Flow
Type
In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Precious Metal Compounds were:
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Precious Metal Compounds were:

Explore Visualizations

Trade Value of Precious Metal Compounds by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Flow
View
TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.69M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIreland+ $2.43M

Precious Metal Compounds’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $5.69M.   Precious Metal Compounds’s highest import potential is Ireland with an import gap of $2.43M.

See methodology.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with