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2023
Exports $9.33MWorld Rnk 48 / 190
Flag Rnk 532 / 1214
2023
Destination $1.25M Zimbabwe
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.25MUganda
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Special Pharmaceuticals0.53Rnk 356 / 1025
2023
Imports $92.8MWorld Rnk 30 / 220
Flag Rnk 186 / 1211
2023
Origin $9.42M Germany
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $9.42MGermany
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $9.33M in Special Pharmaceuticals, making it the 48th largest exporter of Special Pharmaceuticals in the world. At the same year, Special Pharmaceuticals was the 532nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Special Pharmaceuticals exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($2.27M), Uganda ($1.51M), Namibia ($907k), Kenya ($604k), and India ($519k).

The fastest growing export markets for Special Pharmaceuticals of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Uganda ($1.25M), Zimbabwe ($1.21M), and India ($450k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $92.8M in Special Pharmaceuticals, becoming the 30th largest importer of Special Pharmaceuticals in the world. At the same year, Special Pharmaceuticals was the 186th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Special Pharmaceuticals primarily from: Germany ($31.3M), United States ($10.4M), Belgium ($7.44M), Ireland ($6.89M), and Netherlands ($5.69M).

The fastest growing import markets in Special Pharmaceuticals for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($9.42M), India ($2.52M), and France ($831k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Special Pharmaceuticals exports accounted up to ZAR11.7M and imports accounted up to ZAR156M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR144M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Special Pharmaceuticals have increased by ZAR4.62M (64.7%) from ZAR7.13M to ZAR11.7M, while imports decreased by ZAR-9.03M (-5.47%) from ZAR165M to ZAR156M.

Destinations In November 2024, Special Pharmaceuticals were exported mostly to Zambia (ZAR6.91M), Botswana (ZAR1.53M), Namibia (ZAR820k), Ghana (ZAR808k), and Somalia (ZAR687k), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR25.1M), Netherlands (ZAR21.4M), United States (ZAR15.1M), Hungary (ZAR13.2M), and Italy (ZAR10M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Special Pharmaceuticals's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Namibia (ZAR4.49M or 341%), Zimbabwe (ZAR758k or 57.2k%), and Kenya (ZAR383k or 90.8%). In November 2024, the decrease in Special Pharmaceuticals's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Netherlands (ZAR-8.48M or -56.9%), Ireland (ZAR-5.79M or -64.6%), and Spain (ZAR-2.02M or -67.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR4.62M(64.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-9.03M(-5.47%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)DurbanZAR9.57M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ZambiaZAR6.91M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$9.33M
IMPORTS (2023)$92.8M
NET TRADE (2023)-$83.4M

In 2023, South Africa exported $9.33M in Special Pharmaceuticals. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Special Pharmaceuticals were Zimbabwe ($2.27M), Uganda ($1.51M), Namibia ($907k), Kenya ($604k), and India ($519k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $92.8M in Special Pharmaceuticals, mainly from Germany ($31.3M), United States ($10.4M), Belgium ($7.44M), Ireland ($6.89M), and Netherlands ($5.69M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Special Pharmaceuticals EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Uganda$1.25M (477%)
Zimbabwe$1.21M (115%)
India$450k (643%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Special Pharmaceuticals BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Netherlands-$432k (-93.6%)
United Kingdom-$323k (-87.3%)
Jordan-$321k (-92.2%)
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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 Special Pharmaceuticals were:
Germany $3.28B
United States $2.16B
Netherlands $1.28B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Special Pharmaceuticals were:
United States $3.5B
China $1.3B
Germany $1.2B

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Trade Value of Special Pharmaceuticals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $709k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $4.77M

Special Pharmaceuticals’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $709k.   Special Pharmaceuticals’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $4.77M.

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