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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $11.2M in Calculators, making it the 36th largest exporter of Calculators in the world. At the same year, Calculators was the 514th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Calculators exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($2.1M), Zambia ($1.78M), Zimbabwe ($1.44M), Namibia ($921k), and Eswatini ($759k).

The fastest growing export markets for Calculators of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($1.82M), Zimbabwe ($991k), and Guatemala ($318k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $101M in Calculators, becoming the 20th largest importer of Calculators in the world. At the same year, Calculators was the 192nd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Calculators primarily from: China ($54.6M), Thailand ($14.2M), Netherlands ($7.4M), Chinese Taipei ($5.05M), and Hong Kong ($4.43M).

The fastest growing import markets in Calculators for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($9.6M), Thailand ($8.81M), and Netherlands ($6.97M).

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

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Calculators exports accounted up to ZAR4.97M and imports accounted up to ZAR197M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR192M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Calculators have decreased by ZAR-8.33M (-62.6%) from ZAR13.3M to ZAR4.97M, while imports increased by ZAR75M (61.5%) from ZAR122M to ZAR197M.

Destinations In January 2024, Calculators were exported mostly to Eswatini (ZAR1.63M), Zimbabwe (ZAR1.33M), Namibia (ZAR393k), Panama (ZAR387k), and Burkina Faso (ZAR336k), and were imported mostly from Thailand (ZAR81.2M), China (ZAR74.4M), Vietnam (ZAR24.5M), Hong Kong (ZAR4.57M), and Philippines (ZAR3.21M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Calculators's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mozambique (ZAR-164k or -33%), Angola (ZAR-26.2k or -48.6%), and Unclassified (ZAR-2.38k or -63.7%). In January 2024, the increase in Calculators's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (ZAR15.7M or 24.8%), Thailand (ZAR6.27M or 210%), and Philippines (ZAR2.06M or 1.67k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-8.33M(-62.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR75M(61.5%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)OshoekZAR1.62M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)EswatiniZAR1.63M

This section shows Calculators'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 Calculators over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$11.2M

IMPORTS (2022)$101M

NET TRADE (2022)-$89.8M

In 2022, South Africa exported $11.2M in Calculators. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Calculators were Botswana ($2.1M), Zambia ($1.78M), Zimbabwe ($1.44M), Namibia ($921k), and Eswatini ($759k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $101M in Calculators, mainly from China ($54.6M), Thailand ($14.2M), Netherlands ($7.4M), Chinese Taipei ($5.05M), and Hong Kong ($4.43M).

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