Beer in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $121M in Beer, making it the 18th largest exporter of Beer in the world. At the same year, Beer was the 116th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Beer exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($49.1M), Zambia ($36M), Eswatini ($11.6M), Namibia ($6.86M), and Lesotho ($6.83M).

The fastest growing export markets for Beer of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Botswana ($11.1M), Zimbabwe ($650k), and United Arab Emirates ($97.7k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $132M in Beer, becoming the 19th largest importer of Beer in the world. At the same year, Beer was the 132nd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Beer primarily from: Netherlands ($63.1M), Namibia ($38.2M), Mozambique ($10.8M), Mexico ($6.76M), and Zimbabwe ($4.17M).

The fastest growing import markets in Beer for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($48.3M), Mozambique ($7.99M), and Lesotho ($2.99M).

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November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Beer exports accounted up to ZAR253M and imports accounted up to ZAR125M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR127M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's Beer have increased by ZAR71.2M (39.2%) from ZAR181M to ZAR253M, while imports decreased by ZAR-35.4M (-22%) from ZAR161M to ZAR125M.

Destinations In November 2024, Beer were exported mostly to Zambia (ZAR78.9M), Botswana (ZAR50.6M), Namibia (ZAR29.7M), Eswatini (ZAR25.7M), and Lesotho (ZAR25.4M), and were imported mostly from Namibia (ZAR83.8M), Mozambique (ZAR17.4M), Mexico (ZAR9.45M), Lesotho (ZAR3.35M), and United Kingdom (ZAR3.29M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Beer's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Lesotho (ZAR11.6M or 85%), Eswatini (ZAR6.14M or 39.2%), and Zambia (ZAR5.44M or 21.5%). In November 2024, the decrease in Beer's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Namibia (ZAR-47.5M or -44.3%), Japan (ZAR-43.1k or -87.9%), and China (ZAR-6.68k or -88.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR71.2M(39.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-35.4M(-22%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)PretoriaZAR72.5M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ZambiaZAR78.9M

This section shows Beer'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 Beer over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$121M

IMPORTS (2023)$132M

NET TRADE (2023)-$10.5M

In 2023, South Africa exported $121M in Beer. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Beer were Botswana ($49.1M), Zambia ($36M), Eswatini ($11.6M), Namibia ($6.86M), and Lesotho ($6.83M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $132M in Beer, mainly from Netherlands ($63.1M), Namibia ($38.2M), Mozambique ($10.8M), Mexico ($6.76M), and Zimbabwe ($4.17M).

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