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2023
Exports $158MWorld Rnk 38 / 223
Flag Rnk 97 / 1214
2023
Destination $12.5M Zimbabwe
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $12.5MUnited Arab Emirates
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Computers0.97Rnk 186 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.73BWorld Rnk 32 / 225
Flag Rnk 8 / 1211
2023
Origin $134M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $134MUnited States
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $158M in Computers, making it the 38th largest exporter of Computers in the world. At the same year, Computers was the 97th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Computers exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($29.3M), Botswana ($24.6M), United Arab Emirates ($14.1M), Mozambique ($13.4M), and Namibia ($10.5M).

The fastest growing export markets for Computers of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United Arab Emirates ($12.5M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($2.05M), and Madagascar ($1.96M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $1.73B in Computers, becoming the 32nd largest importer of Computers in the world. At the same year, Computers was the 8th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Computers primarily from: China ($1.07B), United States ($202M), Netherlands ($122M), Poland ($93.1M), and Czechia ($40.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Computers for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($134M), Netherlands ($105M), and Singapore ($2.98M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Computers exports accounted up to ZAR126M and imports accounted up to ZAR3.15B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR3.02B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Computers have decreased by ZAR-9.88M (-7.3%) from ZAR135M to ZAR126M, while imports increased by ZAR342M (12.2%) from ZAR2.81B to ZAR3.15B.

Destinations In November 2024, Computers were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR19.2M), Angola (ZAR14.8M), Lesotho (ZAR13.4M), Botswana (ZAR10.6M), and Mozambique (ZAR8.28M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR1.69B), United States (ZAR721M), Poland (ZAR156M), Thailand (ZAR115M), and Vietnam (ZAR92.4M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Computers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Zambia (ZAR-12.9M or -60.7%), Mozambique (ZAR-9.09M or -42.7%), and Botswana (ZAR-8.33M or -37.2%). In November 2024, the increase in Computers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States (ZAR329M or 410%), Netherlands (ZAR212M or 1.4k%), and China (ZAR83.4M or 4.05%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-9.88M(-7.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR342M(12.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)SkilpadsnekZAR60.6M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ZimbabweZAR19.2M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$158M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.73B
NET TRADE (2023)-$1.57B

In 2023, South Africa exported $158M in Computers. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Computers were Zimbabwe ($29.3M), Botswana ($24.6M), United Arab Emirates ($14.1M), Mozambique ($13.4M), and Namibia ($10.5M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $1.73B in Computers, mainly from China ($1.07B), United States ($202M), Netherlands ($122M), Poland ($93.1M), and Czechia ($40.6M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Computers EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
United Arab Emirates$12.5M (791%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo$2.05M (58.2%)
Madagascar$1.96M (293%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Computers BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Botswana-$16M (-39.5%)
Zimbabwe-$9.17M (-23.8%)
Namibia-$5.81M (-35.7%)
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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 Computers were:
China $158B
Mexico $29.5B
Chinese Taipei $27.1B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Computers were:
United States $93.2B
Germany $20.4B
Hong Kong $15.5B

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Trade Value of Computers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $10.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $255M

Computers’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $10.4M.   Computers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $255M.

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