Work Trucks in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $1.66M in Work Trucks, making it the 45th largest exporter of Work Trucks in the world. At the same year, Work Trucks was the 838th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Work Trucks exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($397k), Zimbabwe ($274k), Botswana ($216k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($131k), and Lesotho ($123k).

The fastest growing export markets for Work Trucks of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zimbabwe ($268k), Argentina ($117k), and Namibia ($103k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $5.98M in Work Trucks, becoming the 50th largest importer of Work Trucks in the world. At the same year, Work Trucks was the 746th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Work Trucks primarily from: United States ($1.46M), China ($1.07M), Japan ($729k), Germany ($714k), and Italy ($529k).

The fastest growing import markets in Work Trucks for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($434k), Germany ($374k), and United Kingdom ($237k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Work Trucks from South Africa to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Work Trucks exports accounted up to ZAR278k and imports accounted up to ZAR2.13M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR1.86M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Work Trucks have decreased by ZAR-2.85M (-91.1%) from ZAR3.13M to ZAR278k, while imports decreased by ZAR-1.35M (-38.8%) from ZAR3.49M to ZAR2.13M.

Destinations In January 2024, Work Trucks were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR76.4k), Mozambique (ZAR74.8k), Namibia (ZAR69.3k), Seychelles (ZAR57.7k), and Lesotho (ZAR180), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR1.76M), United States (ZAR200k), Belgium (ZAR103k), Turkey (ZAR34.9k), and China (ZAR26.8k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Work Trucks's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Namibia (ZAR-139k or -69.3%). In January 2024, the decrease in Work Trucks's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United States (ZAR-1.67M or -98.1%), Germany (ZAR-565k or -91.9%), and Belgium (ZAR-317k or -95.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-2.85M(-91.1%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-1.35M(-38.8%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)KopfonteinZAR76.4k

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)BotswanaZAR76.4k

This section shows Work Trucks'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 Work Trucks over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$1.66M

IMPORTS (2022)$5.98M

NET TRADE (2022)-$4.33M

In 2022, South Africa exported $1.66M in Work Trucks. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Work Trucks were Namibia ($397k), Zimbabwe ($274k), Botswana ($216k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($131k), and Lesotho ($123k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $5.98M in Work Trucks, mainly from United States ($1.46M), China ($1.07M), Japan ($729k), Germany ($714k), and Italy ($529k).

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