Sulphur in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $86.6M in Sulphur, making it the 20th largest exporter of Sulphur in the world. At the same year, Sulphur was the 158th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Sulphur exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($48.1M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($38M), Zimbabwe ($364k), Eswatini ($100k), and Namibia ($62.5k).

The fastest growing export markets for Sulphur of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($23.7M), Zambia ($3.67M), and Namibia ($28.4k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $216M in Sulphur, becoming the 13th largest importer of Sulphur in the world. At the same year, Sulphur was the 107th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Sulphur primarily from: Qatar ($76.3M), India ($47.3M), Kazakhstan ($26.6M), Oman ($21.2M), and United Arab Emirates ($17.4M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sulphur for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were India ($46.5M), Qatar ($45.4M), and Kazakhstan ($19M).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Sulphur exports accounted up to ZAR12.6M and imports accounted up to ZAR40.8M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR28.2M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's Sulphur have decreased by ZAR-14.4M (-53.3%) from ZAR26.9M to ZAR12.6M, while imports increased by ZAR36.7M (891%) from ZAR4.12M to ZAR40.8M.

Destinations In September 2024, Sulphur were exported mostly to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR12.1M), Eswatini (ZAR190k), Kenya (ZAR149k), Namibia (ZAR118k), and Zimbabwe (ZAR39k), and were imported mostly from United Arab Emirates (ZAR33.3M), Turkey (ZAR3.17M), India (ZAR1.91M), United Kingdom (ZAR1M), and South Korea (ZAR558k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Sulphur's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR-27.3M or -90.3%) and Namibia (ZAR-68.8k or -68.3%). In September 2024, the increase in Sulphur's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-14.4M(-53.3%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR36.7M(891%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Groblers BridgeZAR61M

MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Democratic Republic of the CongoZAR12.1M

This section shows Sulphur'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 Sulphur over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$86.6M

IMPORTS (2022)$216M

NET TRADE (2022)-$129M

In 2022, South Africa exported $86.6M in Sulphur. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Sulphur were Zambia ($48.1M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($38M), Zimbabwe ($364k), Eswatini ($100k), and Namibia ($62.5k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $216M in Sulphur, mainly from Qatar ($76.3M), India ($47.3M), Kazakhstan ($26.6M), Oman ($21.2M), and United Arab Emirates ($17.4M).

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