Cape TownPort in South Africa
May 2023 Trade Exports | Imports: ZAR 11.9B | ZAR 17.2B, 7 of 45 | 3 of 38
May 2023 Country Destination | Origin: United States | China , ZAR 1.65B | ZAR 5.53B
May 2023 Product Exports | Imports: Apples, fresh | Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude , ZAR 1.11B | ZAR 3.14B
Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Cape Town. In May 2023 Cape Town was the number 5 in total exports and the number 3 in total imports in South Africa.
Exports In 2022, South Africa's Cape Town exported ZAR 112B, making it the 5th largest exporter out of the 54 exporters in South Africa. In 2022 the top exports of Cape Town were Grapes, fresh (ZAR 11.6B), Oranges, fresh or dried (ZAR 7.77B), Apples, fresh (ZAR 6.63B), Grape wines nes, fortified wine or... (ZAR 6.2B), and Fruit, edible; mandarins (including tangerines and... (ZAR 5.03B).
Imports In 2022, South Africa's Cape Town imported ZAR 198B, making it the 3rd largest importer out of the 54 importers in South Africa. In 2022 top imports of Cape Town were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 71.6B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (ZAR 4.85B), Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether... (ZAR 2.63B), Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops... (ZAR 1.75B), and Other Rubber Footwear (ZAR 1.66B).
May, 2023
Overview In May 2023 Cape Town exported ZAR11.9B and imported ZAR17.2B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR5.27B. Between May 2022 and May 2023 the exports of Cape Town have increased by $2.08B (21.2%) from ZAR9.81B to ZAR11.9B, while imports increased by ZAR2.31B (15.5%) from ZAR14.9B to ZAR17.2B.
Trade In May 2023, the top exports of Cape Town were Citrus (ZAR2.38B), Apples and Pears (ZAR1.45B), Centrifuges (ZAR872M), Wine (ZAR797M), and Recreational Boats (ZAR662M). In May 2023 the top imports of Cape Town were Crude Petroleum (ZAR3.14B), Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.73B), Semiconductor Devices (ZAR1.18B), Electric Batteries (ZAR805M), and Electrical Transformers (ZAR487M).
Destinations In May 2023, Cape Town exported mostly to United States (ZAR1.65B), Netherlands (ZAR1.32B), United Kingdom (ZAR1.21B), China (ZAR1.14B), and Germany (ZAR655M), and imported mostly from China (ZAR5.53B), Algeria (ZAR1.85B), Angola (ZAR1.38B), United Arab Emirates (ZAR1.15B), and Italy (ZAR675M).
Growth In May 2023, the increase in Cape Town's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Germany (ZAR307M or 97.6%), Netherlands (ZAR144M or 8.34%), and Canada (ZAR129M or 52.9%), and product exports increase in Grapes (ZAR194M or 7.48%), Wine (ZAR174M or 36.8%), and Apples and Pears (ZAR134M or 118%). In May 2023, the increase in Cape Town's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Bahrain (ZAR827M or 43.3k%), Finland (ZAR752M or 2.76k%), and China (ZAR300M or 12.6%), and product imports increase in Refined Petroleum (ZAR2.01B or 116%), Non-fillet Frozen Fish (ZAR152M or 125%), and Fruit Juice (ZAR129M or 234%).
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2022 - May 2023): ZAR2.08B, (21.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2022 - May 2023): ZAR2.31B, (15.5%)
This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Cape Town. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Cape Town over time.
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Top Destination (2022): Netherlands, ZAR 18.5B
Top Product (2022): Grapes, fresh, ZAR 11.6B
In 2022 the top export destinations of Cape Town were Netherlands (ZAR 18.5B), United States (ZAR 13.5B), United Kingdom (ZAR 12.2B), China (ZAR 7.04B), and Germany (ZAR 5.82B).
In 2022 the top exports of Cape Town were Grapes, fresh (ZAR 11.6B), Oranges, fresh or dried (ZAR 7.77B), Apples, fresh (ZAR 6.63B), Grape wines nes, fortified wine or... (ZAR 6.2B), and Fruit, edible; mandarins (including tangerines and... (ZAR 5.03B).
Top Origin (2022): China, ZAR 45.6B
Top Import (2022): Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles, ZAR 71.6B
In 2022 the top import origins of Cape Town were China (ZAR 45.6B), India (ZAR 20.5B), United Arab Emirates (ZAR 17.7B), Turkey (ZAR 8.14B), and Italy (ZAR 8.05B).
In 2022 the top imports of Cape Town were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 71.6B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (ZAR 4.85B), Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether... (ZAR 2.63B), Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops... (ZAR 1.75B), and Other Rubber Footwear (ZAR 1.66B).
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