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2023
Exports $231MWorld Rnk 25 / 168
Flag Rnk 69 / 1214
2023
Destination $21.8M Zambia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $21.8MZambia
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tractors0.83Rnk 239 / 1025
2023
Imports $817MWorld Rnk 21 / 214
Flag Rnk 15 / 1211
2023
Origin $102M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $102MUnited States
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $231M in Tractors, making it the 25th largest exporter of Tractors in the world. At the same year, Tractors was the 69th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Tractors exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($65.7M), Zimbabwe ($39.4M), Namibia ($27.5M), Mozambique ($26.1M), and Botswana ($25.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tractors of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Zambia ($21.8M), Botswana ($7.99M), and Eswatini ($4.46M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $817M in Tractors, becoming the 21st largest importer of Tractors in the world. At the same year, Tractors was the 15th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Tractors primarily from: United States ($206M), Germany ($117M), United Kingdom ($97.1M), China ($84.3M), and France ($54.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tractors for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($102M), Germany ($38.7M), and China ($37.7M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Tractors exports accounted up to ZAR299M and imports accounted up to ZAR367M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR67.7M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Tractors have decreased by ZAR-28.1M (-8.58%) from ZAR327M to ZAR299M, while imports decreased by ZAR-1.36B (-78.8%) from ZAR1.73B to ZAR367M.

Destinations In November 2024, Tractors were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR69.2M), Botswana (ZAR67.1M), Zimbabwe (ZAR41.3M), Zambia (ZAR28.8M), and Tanzania (ZAR18M), and were imported mostly from India (ZAR95.3M), China (ZAR86.6M), Italy (ZAR56.2M), United States (ZAR51.2M), and Turkey (ZAR18.7M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Tractors's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mozambique (ZAR-12.4M or -46%), Tanzania (ZAR-9.31M or -96.7%), and Botswana (ZAR-6.33M or -36.4%). In November 2024, the decrease in Tractors's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Brazil (ZAR-16.4M or -92.7%), Mexico (ZAR-2.65M or -14.9%), and Turkey (ZAR-661k or -2.78%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-28.1M(-8.58%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-1.36B(-78.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Beit BridgeZAR195M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)NamibiaZAR69.2M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$231M
IMPORTS (2023)$817M
NET TRADE (2023)-$587M

In 2023, South Africa exported $231M in Tractors. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Tractors were Zambia ($65.7M), Zimbabwe ($39.4M), Namibia ($27.5M), Mozambique ($26.1M), and Botswana ($25.8M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $817M in Tractors, mainly from United States ($206M), Germany ($117M), United Kingdom ($97.1M), China ($84.3M), and France ($54.2M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Tractors EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Zambia$21.8M (49.5%)
Botswana$7.99M (45%)
Eswatini$4.46M (30.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tractors BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Zimbabwe-$28.3M (-41.9%)
Mozambique-$3.57M (-12%)
Egypt-$1.32M (-86.8%)
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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 Tractors were:
Mexico $14.1B
Germany $13.7B
Netherlands $7.47B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Tractors were:
United States $19B
Canada $5.94B
France $5.51B

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Trade Value of Tractors by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALTanzania+ $2.13M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $30.3M

Tractors’s highest export potential is Tanzania. With an export gap of $2.13M.   Tractors’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $30.3M.

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