2022
Exports
$95.8MWorld Rnk 37 / 170
Flag Rnk 145 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cement
-1.46Rnk 943 / 1025
2022
Imports
$59.4MWorld Rnk 56 / 224
Flag Rnk 286 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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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).

Latest Trends

August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-1.72M(-1.06%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR26M(24.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)RamatlabamaZAR101M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)BotswanaZAR76.7M

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
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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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Cement EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Lesotho$1.21M (7.51%)
Sierra Leone$129k (2.23k%)
Austria$46.7k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cement BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana-$15.3M (-23.4%)
Eswatini-$3.35M (-13.2%)
Zimbabwe-$1.64M (-26.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Cement were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Cement were:

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Trade Value of Cement by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $565k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALTurkey+ $1.26M

Cement’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $565k.   Cement’s highest import potential is Turkey with an import gap of $1.26M.

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