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2023
Exports $1.08MWorld Rnk 27 / 103
Flag Rnk 905 / 1214
2023
Destination $947k United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $947kUnited States
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Graphite-0.86Rnk 798 / 1025
2023
Imports $892kWorld Rnk 43 / 165
Flag Rnk 999 / 1211
2023
Origin $131k China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $131kNetherlands
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $1.08M in Graphite, making it the 27th largest exporter of Graphite in the world. At the same year, Graphite was the 905th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Graphite exports from South Africa are: United States ($957k), United Kingdom ($52k), Germany ($22.8k), Botswana ($16.7k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($12.8k).

The fastest growing export markets for Graphite of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($947k), United Kingdom ($52k), and Germany ($15.4k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $892k in Graphite, becoming the 43rd largest importer of Graphite in the world. At the same year, Graphite was the 999th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Graphite primarily from: China ($437k), Netherlands ($157k), Mozambique ($86.1k), Germany ($73.8k), and Finland ($56.8k).

The fastest growing import markets in Graphite for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($131k), Finland ($22.5k), and India ($8.22k).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Graphite exports accounted up to ZAR12k and imports accounted up to ZAR795k, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR783k. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Graphite have decreased by ZAR-173k (-93.5%) from ZAR185k to ZAR12k, while imports decreased by ZAR-1.4M (-63.8%) from ZAR2.2M to ZAR795k.

Destinations In December 2024, Graphite were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR5.72k), Zambia (ZAR2.45k), Namibia (ZAR1.96k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR1.9k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR777k), Italy (ZAR13.9k), Czechia (ZAR2.11k), Namibia (ZAR2.05k), and Germany (ZAR273).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Graphite's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to . In December 2024, the decrease in Graphite's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Germany (ZAR-272k or -64.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-173k(-93.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-1.4M(-63.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)BotswanaZAR5.72k

This section shows Graphite'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 Graphite over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.08M
IMPORTS (2023)$892k
NET TRADE (2023)$191k

In 2023, South Africa exported $1.08M in Graphite. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Graphite were United States ($957k), United Kingdom ($52k), Germany ($22.8k), Botswana ($16.7k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($12.8k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $892k in Graphite, mainly from China ($437k), Netherlands ($157k), Mozambique ($86.1k), Germany ($73.8k), and Finland ($56.8k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Graphite EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States$947k (9.49k%)
United Kingdom$52k (1%)
Germany$15.4k (210%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Graphite BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mozambique-$89.9k (-99.9%)
Netherlands-$15.6k (-100%)
Malaysia-$4.5k (-100%)
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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 Graphite were:
China $402M
Mozambique $71M
Madagascar $48.3M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Graphite were:
United States $160M
South Korea $109M
Japan $95.4M

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Trade Value of Graphite by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $24.1k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $204k

Graphite’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $24.1k.   Graphite’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $204k.

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