Cement in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $95.8M in Cement, making it the 37th largest exporter of Cement in the world. At the same year, Cement was the 145th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Cement exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($50M), Eswatini ($22.1M), Lesotho ($17.4M), Zimbabwe ($4.53M), and Germany ($290k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cement of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Lesotho ($1.21M), Sierra Leone ($129k), and Austria ($46.7k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $59.4M in Cement, becoming the 56th largest importer of Cement in the world. At the same year, Cement was the 286th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Cement primarily from: Vietnam ($36.7M), Saudi Arabia ($8.8M), China ($3.28M), United Kingdom ($3.16M), and France ($1.24M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cement for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($1.92M), China ($1.21M), and United Kingdom ($1.11M).

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September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Cement exports accounted up to ZAR164M and imports accounted up to ZAR132M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR32.7M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's Cement have increased by ZAR16.1M (10.9%) from ZAR148M to ZAR164M, while imports decreased by ZAR-27.6M (-17.3%) from ZAR159M to ZAR132M.

Destinations In September 2024, Cement were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR84.7M), Lesotho (ZAR42.3M), Eswatini (ZAR22.9M), Zimbabwe (ZAR9.37M), and Mozambique (ZAR4.15M), and were imported mostly from Vietnam (ZAR73.4M), United Arab Emirates (ZAR30.6M), Mozambique (ZAR9.84M), Namibia (ZAR7.14M), and United Kingdom (ZAR4.74M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Cement's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Lesotho (ZAR7.24M or 35.1%), Zimbabwe (ZAR5.68M or 127%), and Tanzania (ZAR547k or 109k%). In September 2024, the decrease in Cement's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Vietnam (ZAR-74.3M or -63.6%), China (ZAR-3.72M or -64.7%), and United Arab Emirates (ZAR-1.74M or -87.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR16.1M(10.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-27.6M(-17.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)RamatlabamaZAR101M

MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)BotswanaZAR84.7M

This section shows Cement'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 Cement over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$95.8M

IMPORTS (2022)$59.4M

NET TRADE (2022)$36.4M

In 2022, South Africa exported $95.8M in Cement. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Cement were Botswana ($50M), Eswatini ($22.1M), Lesotho ($17.4M), Zimbabwe ($4.53M), and Germany ($290k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $59.4M in Cement, mainly from Vietnam ($36.7M), Saudi Arabia ($8.8M), China ($3.28M), United Kingdom ($3.16M), and France ($1.24M).

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