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2023
Exports $21.8MWorld Rnk 60 / 199
Flag Rnk 380 / 1214
2023
Destination $1.57M Namibia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.57MNamibia
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Coffee-1.51Rnk 945 / 1025
2023
Imports $95.6MWorld Rnk 59 / 225
Flag Rnk 183 / 1211
2023
Origin $9.35M Brazil
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $9.35MBrazil
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $21.8M in Coffee, making it the 60th largest exporter of Coffee in the world. At the same year, Coffee was the 380th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Coffee exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($8.13M), Botswana ($6.61M), Eswatini ($1.69M), Lesotho ($1.29M), and Mauritius ($1.02M).

The fastest growing export markets for Coffee of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Namibia ($1.57M), Botswana ($360k), and Malawi ($276k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $95.6M in Coffee, becoming the 59th largest importer of Coffee in the world. At the same year, Coffee was the 183rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Coffee primarily from: Brazil ($22.2M), Vietnam ($13.2M), Switzerland ($8.25M), Italy ($6.95M), and Tanzania ($5.42M).

The fastest growing import markets in Coffee for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Brazil ($9.35M), Vietnam ($1.98M), and Guatemala ($1.19M).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Coffee exports accounted up to ZAR27M and imports accounted up to ZAR197M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR170M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Coffee have increased by ZAR7.71M (40%) from ZAR19.3M to ZAR27M, while imports increased by ZAR44.9M (29.5%) from ZAR152M to ZAR197M.

Destinations In December 2024, Coffee were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR7.59M), Botswana (ZAR4.29M), United States (ZAR2.27M), Mauritius (ZAR1.88M), and Belgium (ZAR1.87M), and were imported mostly from Brazil (ZAR69.8M), Ethiopia (ZAR27.5M), Switzerland (ZAR14.2M), Colombia (ZAR13.8M), and Honduras (ZAR9.63M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Coffee's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Mozambique (ZAR2.7M or 648%), Zimbabwe (ZAR122k or 31.3%), and Malawi (ZAR102k or 52.9%). In December 2024, the increase in Coffee's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Brazil (ZAR37.3M or 233%), Vietnam (ZAR10.3M or 51.2%), and Ethiopia (ZAR2.89M or 50.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR7.71M(40%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR44.9M(29.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)NamibiaZAR7.59M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$21.8M
IMPORTS (2023)$95.6M
NET TRADE (2023)-$73.9M

In 2023, South Africa exported $21.8M in Coffee. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Coffee were Namibia ($8.13M), Botswana ($6.61M), Eswatini ($1.69M), Lesotho ($1.29M), and Mauritius ($1.02M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $95.6M in Coffee, mainly from Brazil ($22.2M), Vietnam ($13.2M), Switzerland ($8.25M), Italy ($6.95M), and Tanzania ($5.42M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Coffee EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Namibia$1.57M (24%)
Botswana$360k (5.76%)
Malawi$276k (286%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Coffee BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mozambique-$427k (-42.4%)
United Kingdom-$185k (-63.4%)
United States-$116k (-67.9%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Coffee were:
Brazil $8.2B
Switzerland $3.69B
Colombia $3.19B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Coffee were:
United States $7.85B
Germany $4.06B
France $3.09B

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Trade Value of Coffee by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $568k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBrazil+ $8.68M

Coffee’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $568k.   Coffee’s highest import potential is Brazil with an import gap of $8.68M.

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