Overview In May 2023 South Africa's Special purpose motor vehicles exports accounted up to ZAR47.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR55.4M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR7.44M. Between May 2022 and May 2023 the exports of South Africa's Special purpose motor vehicles have increased by ZAR12.3M (34.5%) from ZAR35.6M to ZAR47.9M, while imports decreased by ZAR-54.1M (-49.4%) from ZAR109M to ZAR55.4M.
Destinations In May 2023, Special purpose motor vehicles were exported mostly to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR22.4M), Zimbabwe (ZAR9.15M), Mozambique (ZAR6.27M), Namibia (ZAR4.4M), and Botswana (ZAR3.38M), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR46.5M), South Africa (ZAR3.39M), China (ZAR2.81M), United States (ZAR1.69M), and Unclassified (ZAR801k).
Growth In May 2023, the increase in Special purpose motor vehicles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Zimbabwe (ZAR2.96M or 399%) and Zambia (ZAR223k or 24.5%). In May 2023, the decrease in Special purpose motor vehicles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United States (ZAR-3.62M or -64%) and China (ZAR-2.21M or -11.3%).