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2023
Exports $149MWorld Rnk 30 / 176
Flag Rnk 100 / 1214
2023
Destination $10.3M Spain
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $10.3MSpain
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Fish Fillets-1.21Rnk 880 / 1025
2023
Imports $37MWorld Rnk 48 / 222
Flag Rnk 346 / 1211
2023
Origin $1.96M Namibia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.96MNorway
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $149M in Fish Fillets, making it the 30th largest exporter of Fish Fillets in the world. At the same year, Fish Fillets was the 100th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Fish Fillets exports from South Africa are: Spain ($41.4M), Italy ($27M), Portugal ($12.4M), Australia ($10.9M), and United Kingdom ($9.46M).

The fastest growing export markets for Fish Fillets of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Spain ($10.3M), Portugal ($3.25M), and Poland ($3.19M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $37M in Fish Fillets, becoming the 48th largest importer of Fish Fillets in the world. At the same year, Fish Fillets was the 346th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Fish Fillets primarily from: Namibia ($26M), Norway ($5.94M), United States ($1.26M), Vietnam ($893k), and New Zealand ($713k).

The fastest growing import markets in Fish Fillets for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Norway ($1.96M), Russia ($448k), and Netherlands ($408k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Fish Fillets exports accounted up to ZAR217M and imports accounted up to ZAR21.5M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR196M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Fish Fillets have decreased by ZAR-73.6M (-25.3%) from ZAR291M to ZAR217M, while imports decreased by ZAR-19.5M (-47.6%) from ZAR41M to ZAR21.5M.

Destinations In November 2024, Fish Fillets were exported mostly to Spain (ZAR63.7M), Italy (ZAR41.7M), Australia (ZAR19.6M), United Kingdom (ZAR17.3M), and Portugal (ZAR15.1M), and were imported mostly from Namibia (ZAR10.5M), Norway (ZAR9.66M), Vietnam (ZAR868k), Netherlands (ZAR411k), and Japan (ZAR99).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Fish Fillets's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Italy (ZAR-13M or -33.8%), Mozambique (ZAR-722k or -83.5%), and Lesotho (ZAR-369k or -26.4%). In November 2024, the decrease in Fish Fillets's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Namibia (ZAR-11.2M or -23.1%) and China (ZAR-7.7k or -29.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-73.6M(-25.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-19.5M(-47.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Cape TownZAR294M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)SpainZAR63.7M

This section shows Fish Fillets'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 Fish Fillets over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$149M
IMPORTS (2023)$37M
NET TRADE (2023)$112M

In 2023, South Africa exported $149M in Fish Fillets. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Fish Fillets were Spain ($41.4M), Italy ($27M), Portugal ($12.4M), Australia ($10.9M), and United Kingdom ($9.46M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $37M in Fish Fillets, mainly from Namibia ($26M), Norway ($5.94M), United States ($1.26M), Vietnam ($893k), and New Zealand ($713k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Fish Fillets EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Spain$10.3M (32.9%)
Portugal$3.25M (35.6%)
Poland$3.19M (78.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Fish Fillets BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Australia-$5.79M (-34.8%)
United States-$2.05M (-31.8%)
Italy-$1.08M (-3.85%)
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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 Fish Fillets were:
Chile $4.39B
Norway $4.28B
China $3.57B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Fish Fillets were:
United States $8.22B
Japan $3.13B
Germany $2.14B

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Trade Value of Fish Fillets by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $10.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNorway+ $2.03M

Fish Fillets’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $10.6M.   Fish Fillets’s highest import potential is Norway with an import gap of $2.03M.

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