Cape TownPort in South Africa
Aug 2021 Trade Exports | Imports: ZAR 9.48B | ZAR 10.3B, 5 of 43 | 3 of 33
Aug 2021 Country Destination | Origin: Netherlands | China , ZAR 1.43B | ZAR 2.91B
Aug 2021 Product Exports | Imports: Oranges, fresh or dried | Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles , ZAR 1.63B | ZAR 2.06B
Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Cape Town, including export and import data.
Exports In 2020, South Africa's Cape Town exported ZAR 92.4B, making it the 6th largest exporter out of the 48 exporters in South Africa. In 2020 the top exports of Cape Town were Grapes, fresh (ZAR 8.03B), Oranges, fresh or dried (ZAR 8B), Grape wines nes, fortified wine or... (ZAR 5.76B), Apples, fresh (ZAR 5.63B), and Fruit, edible; mandarins (including tangerines and... (ZAR 4.56B).
Imports In 2020, South Africa's Cape Town imported ZAR 114B, making it the 3rd largest importer out of the 48 importers in South Africa. In 2020 top imports of Cape Town were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 18.4B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (ZAR 6.68B), Super-heated water boilers (ZAR 1.75B), Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those... (ZAR 1.43B), and Soya-bean oil-cake and other solid residues (ZAR 1.29B).
August, 2021
Overview In August 2021 Cape Town exported ZAR9.48B and imported ZAR10.3B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR836M. Between August 2020 and August 2021 the exports of Cape Town have decreased by $-211M (-2.17%) from ZAR9.69B to ZAR9.48B, while imports increased by ZAR204M (2.02%) from ZAR10.1B to ZAR10.3B.
Trade In August 2021, the top exports of Cape Town were Citrus (ZAR3.56B), Wine (ZAR865M), Apples and Pears (ZAR857M), Centrifuges (ZAR310M), and Manganese Ore (ZAR260M). In August 2021 the top imports of Cape Town were Refined Petroleum (ZAR2.06B), Semiconductor Devices (ZAR186M), Pesticides (ZAR165M), Rubber Footwear (ZAR161M), and Petroleum Gas (ZAR129M).
Destinations In August 2021, Cape Town exported mostly to Netherlands (ZAR1.43B), United Kingdom (ZAR1.15B), China (ZAR906M), United States (ZAR781M), and Germany (ZAR524M), and imported mostly from China (ZAR2.91B), Italy (ZAR1.2B), Turkey (ZAR719M), United Arab Emirates (ZAR644M), and Germany (ZAR344M).
Growth In August 2021, the decrease in Cape Town's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to United States (ZAR-191M or -19.6%), France (ZAR-145M or -54.9%), and Portugal (ZAR-117M or -28.5%), and product exports decrease in Recreational Boats (ZAR-180M or -69.4%), Wine (ZAR-155M or -15.2%), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (ZAR-130M or -99.3%). In August 2021, the increase in Cape Town's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Italy (ZAR702M or 141%), Turkey (ZAR665M or 1.25k%), and China (ZAR565M or 24.1%), and product imports increase in Semiconductor Devices (ZAR159M or 600%), Refined Petroleum (ZAR158M or 8.32%), and Palm Oil (ZAR81.9M or 4.41k%).
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2020 - August 2021): ZAR-211M, (-2.17%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2020 - August 2021): ZAR204M, (2.02%)
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 (2020): Netherlands, ZAR 13.4B
Top Product (2020): Grapes, fresh, ZAR 8.03B
In 2020 the top export destinations of Cape Town were Netherlands (ZAR 13.4B), United Kingdom (ZAR 11.8B), China (ZAR 8.17B), United States (ZAR 7.15B), and Germany (ZAR 4.74B).
In 2020 the top exports of Cape Town were Grapes, fresh (ZAR 8.03B), Oranges, fresh or dried (ZAR 8B), Grape wines nes, fortified wine or... (ZAR 5.76B), Apples, fresh (ZAR 5.63B), and Fruit, edible; mandarins (including tangerines and... (ZAR 4.56B).
Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Aug 2020 - Aug 2021)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Aug 2020 - Aug 2021)
Top Origin (2020): China, ZAR 29B
Top Import (2020): Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles, ZAR 18.4B
In 2020 the top import origins of Cape Town were China (ZAR 29B), United Arab Emirates (ZAR 9.62B), India (ZAR 6.45B), Italy (ZAR 4.88B), and Germany (ZAR 4.64B).
In 2020 the top imports of Cape Town were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 18.4B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (ZAR 6.68B), Super-heated water boilers (ZAR 1.75B), Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those... (ZAR 1.43B), and Soya-bean oil-cake and other solid residues (ZAR 1.29B).
Fastest Growing Import Origins (Aug 2020 - Aug 2021)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Aug 2020 - Aug 2021)