DurbanPort in South Africa
May 2023 Trade Exports | Imports: ZAR 27.5B | ZAR 90.4B, 2 of 45 | 1 of 38
May 2023 Country Destination | Origin: China | China , ZAR 3.89B | ZAR 25.6B
May 2023 Product Exports | Imports: Diesel Trucks < 5 tonnes | Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles , ZAR 3.12B | ZAR 16.3B
Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Durban. In May 2023 Durban was the number 2 in total exports and the number 1 in total imports in South Africa.
Exports In 2022, South Africa's Durban exported ZAR 284B, making it the 2nd largest exporter out of the 54 exporters in South Africa. In 2022 the top exports of Durban were Diesel Trucks < 5 tonnes (ZAR 18.8B), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (ZAR 16.6B), Maize except seed corn (ZAR 13.6B), Nickel unwrought, not alloyed (ZAR 13.4B), and Ferro-chromium, >4% carbon (ZAR 11B).
Imports In 2022, South Africa's Durban imported ZAR 984B, making it the 1st largest importer out of the 54 importers in South Africa. In 2022 top imports of Durban were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 203B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (ZAR 67.1B), Commodities not specified according to kind (ZAR 39.8B), Small Sized Cars (ZAR 22.4B), and Medicaments nes, in dosage (ZAR 11.7B).
May, 2023
Overview In May 2023 Durban exported ZAR27.5B and imported ZAR90.4B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR63B. Between May 2022 and May 2023 the exports of Durban have increased by $3.72B (15.6%) from ZAR23.8B to ZAR27.5B, while imports increased by ZAR9.44B (11.7%) from ZAR81B to ZAR90.4B.
Trade In May 2023, the top exports of Durban were Delivery Trucks (ZAR3.25B), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (ZAR1.59B), Corn (ZAR1.47B), Ferroalloys (ZAR1.43B), and Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.12B). In May 2023 the top imports of Durban were Refined Petroleum (ZAR16.5B), Cars (ZAR4.87B), Electric Batteries (ZAR4.56B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR3.79B), and Electrical Transformers (ZAR2.27B).
Destinations In May 2023, Durban exported mostly to China (ZAR3.89B), Belgium (ZAR3.7B), United States (ZAR1.82B), India (ZAR1.82B), and Netherlands (ZAR1.14B), and imported mostly from China (ZAR25.6B), India (ZAR9.5B), Germany (ZAR4.52B), United States (ZAR4.42B), and Saudi Arabia (ZAR4.4B).
Growth In May 2023, the increase in Durban's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States (ZAR821M or 84.3%), Indonesia (ZAR815M or 210%), and China (ZAR627M or 38.7%), and product exports increase in Ferroalloys (ZAR1.05B or 145%), Corn (ZAR884M or 511%), and Delivery Trucks (ZAR841M or 61.3%). In May 2023, the increase in Durban's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (ZAR6.23B or 51.8%), India (ZAR3.23B or 74.1%), and Thailand (ZAR1.73B or 91%), and product imports increase in Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR2.29B or 94%), Crude Petroleum (ZAR2B or 50.1%), and Cars (ZAR1.78B or 86.6%).
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2022 - May 2023): ZAR3.72B, (15.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2022 - May 2023): ZAR9.44B, (11.7%)
This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Durban. 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 Durban over time.
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Top Destination (2022): China, ZAR 37.9B
Top Product (2022): Diesel Trucks < 5 tonnes, ZAR 18.8B
In 2022 the top export destinations of Durban were China (ZAR 37.9B), Belgium (ZAR 29.7B), United States (ZAR 24.2B), India (ZAR 21.4B), and Netherlands (ZAR 16.9B).
In 2022 the top exports of Durban were Diesel Trucks < 5 tonnes (ZAR 18.8B), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (ZAR 16.6B), Maize except seed corn (ZAR 13.6B), Nickel unwrought, not alloyed (ZAR 13.4B), and Ferro-chromium, >4% carbon (ZAR 11B).
Fastest Growing Exports Destination (May 2022 - May 2023)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (May 2022 - May 2023)
Top Origin (2022): China, ZAR 229B
Top Import (2022): Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles, ZAR 203B
In 2022 the top import origins of Durban were China (ZAR 229B), India (ZAR 94.5B), Saudi Arabia (ZAR 62B), United Arab Emirates (ZAR 42.6B), and Germany (ZAR 40.2B).
In 2022 the top imports of Durban were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 203B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (ZAR 67.1B), Commodities not specified according to kind (ZAR 39.8B), Small Sized Cars (ZAR 22.4B), and Medicaments nes, in dosage (ZAR 11.7B).
Fastest Growing Import Origins (May 2022 - May 2023)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (May 2022 - May 2023)
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