Electrical Insulators in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $11.2M in Electrical Insulators, making it the 34th largest exporter of Electrical Insulators in the world. At the same year, Electrical Insulators was the 513th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Electrical Insulators exports from South Africa are: Australia ($2.46M), United States ($1.67M), Poland ($1.46M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($935k), and Mozambique ($756k).

The fastest growing export markets for Electrical Insulators of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($638k), Zambia ($468k), and United States ($388k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $12M in Electrical Insulators, becoming the 47th largest importer of Electrical Insulators in the world. At the same year, Electrical Insulators was the 613th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Electrical Insulators primarily from: China ($6.71M), India ($1.28M), Italy ($554k), France ($428k), and Norway ($343k).

The fastest growing import markets in Electrical Insulators for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($548k), Norway ($329k), and Japan ($205k).

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March 2024

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Overview In March 2024 South Africa's Electrical Insulators exports accounted up to ZAR10.6M and imports accounted up to ZAR21.9M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR11.3M. Between March 2023 and March 2024 the exports of South Africa's Electrical Insulators have increased by ZAR3.13M (41.9%) from ZAR7.48M to ZAR10.6M, while imports increased by ZAR8.74M (66.3%) from ZAR13.2M to ZAR21.9M.

Destinations In March 2024, Electrical Insulators were exported mostly to Australia (ZAR5.24M), Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR2.47M), Kazakhstan (ZAR621k), Namibia (ZAR484k), and Botswana (ZAR330k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR11.5M), Italy (ZAR3.15M), India (ZAR1.97M), Switzerland (ZAR1.28M), and France (ZAR904k).

Growth In March 2024, the increase in Electrical Insulators's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Thailand (ZAR470k or 341%), Zimbabwe (ZAR311k or 244%), and Tanzania (ZAR71.9k or 12.8k%). In March 2024, the increase in Electrical Insulators's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany (ZAR810k or 2.1k%), Norway (ZAR797k or 238k%), and Japan (ZAR598k or 216%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)ZAR3.13M(41.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)ZAR8.74M(66.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (March 2024)DurbanZAR5.16M

MAIN DESTINATION (March 2024)AustraliaZAR5.24M

This section shows Electrical Insulators'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 Electrical Insulators over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$11.2M

IMPORTS (2022)$12M

NET TRADE (2022)-$825k

In 2022, South Africa exported $11.2M in Electrical Insulators. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Electrical Insulators were Australia ($2.46M), United States ($1.67M), Poland ($1.46M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($935k), and Mozambique ($756k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $12M in Electrical Insulators, mainly from China ($6.71M), India ($1.28M), Italy ($554k), France ($428k), and Norway ($343k).

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