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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $31.4M in Buses, making it the 33rd largest exporter of Buses in the world. At the same year, Buses was the 327th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Buses exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($6.2M), Zimbabwe ($5.97M), Namibia ($5.16M), Botswana ($4.14M), and Eswatini ($3.54M).

The fastest growing export markets for Buses of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Namibia ($1.24M), Botswana ($1.23M), and Zimbabwe ($817k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $220M in Buses, becoming the 19th largest importer of Buses in the world. At the same year, Buses was the 104th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Buses primarily from: Japan ($194M), China ($20.8M), South Korea ($1.95M), Germany ($1.31M), and Eswatini ($363k).

The fastest growing import markets in Buses for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($1.19M), China ($418k), and Eswatini ($360k).

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

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Buses exports accounted up to ZAR66.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR71.9M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR4.9M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Buses have increased by ZAR43.5M (186%) from ZAR23.4M to ZAR66.9M, while imports decreased by ZAR-51.1M (-41.6%) from ZAR123M to ZAR71.9M.

Destinations In January 2024, Buses were exported mostly to Eswatini (ZAR15.7M), Zimbabwe (ZAR11.9M), Lesotho (ZAR11M), Mozambique (ZAR8.46M), and Namibia (ZAR6.24M), and were imported mostly from Brazil (ZAR28.9M), Japan (ZAR28.3M), China (ZAR10.6M), and India (ZAR4.12M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Buses's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Zimbabwe (ZAR2.49M or 78.6%), Namibia (ZAR2.19M or 107%), and Botswana (ZAR1.74M or 211%). In January 2024, the decrease in Buses's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Japan (ZAR-20.8M or -22.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR43.5M(186%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-51.1M(-41.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Beit BridgeZAR11.7M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)EswatiniZAR15.7M

This section shows Buses'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 Buses over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$31.4M

IMPORTS (2022)$220M

NET TRADE (2022)-$188M

In 2022, South Africa exported $31.4M in Buses. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Buses were Zambia ($6.2M), Zimbabwe ($5.97M), Namibia ($5.16M), Botswana ($4.14M), and Eswatini ($3.54M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $220M in Buses, mainly from Japan ($194M), China ($20.8M), South Korea ($1.95M), Germany ($1.31M), and Eswatini ($363k).

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