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2023
Exports $8.91MWorld Rnk 48 / 209
Flag Rnk 535 / 1214
2023
Destination $542k Zambia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $542kSweden
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Hydrometers0.75Rnk 268 / 1025
2023
Imports $31.5MWorld Rnk 41 / 221
Flag Rnk 373 / 1211
2023
Origin $731k China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $731kItaly
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $8.91M in Hydrometers, making it the 48th largest exporter of Hydrometers in the world. At the same year, Hydrometers was the 535th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Hydrometers exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($743k), Australia ($692k), Sweden ($621k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($603k), and Mozambique ($591k).

The fastest growing export markets for Hydrometers of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Sweden ($542k), Zambia ($443k), and United Kingdom ($323k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $31.5M in Hydrometers, becoming the 41st largest importer of Hydrometers in the world. At the same year, Hydrometers was the 373rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Hydrometers primarily from: China ($6.58M), United States ($5.71M), Germany ($3.55M), Thailand ($1.69M), and United Kingdom ($1.59M).

The fastest growing import markets in Hydrometers for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Italy ($731k), Belgium ($542k), and India ($404k).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Hydrometers exports accounted up to ZAR7.53M and imports accounted up to ZAR59.1M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR51.6M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Hydrometers have increased by ZAR348k (4.85%) from ZAR7.18M to ZAR7.53M, while imports increased by ZAR15.8M (36.5%) from ZAR43.3M to ZAR59.1M.

Destinations In December 2024, Hydrometers were exported mostly to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR1.25M), Australia (ZAR1.2M), Botswana (ZAR1.05M), Oman (ZAR687k), and France (ZAR488k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR13M), United States (ZAR12.4M), United Kingdom (ZAR4.88M), India (ZAR4M), and Thailand (ZAR3.73M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Hydrometers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Nigeria (ZAR552k or 227%), Zimbabwe (ZAR546k or 175%), and Australia (ZAR393k or 72.9%). In December 2024, the increase in Hydrometers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Sweden (ZAR2.85M or 1.72k%), Netherlands (ZAR1.66M or 535%), and Thailand (ZAR1.61M or 2.51k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR348k(4.85%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR15.8M(36.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Democratic Republic of the CongoZAR1.25M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$8.91M
IMPORTS (2023)$31.5M
NET TRADE (2023)-$22.6M

In 2023, South Africa exported $8.91M in Hydrometers. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Hydrometers were Zambia ($743k), Australia ($692k), Sweden ($621k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($603k), and Mozambique ($591k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $31.5M in Hydrometers, mainly from China ($6.58M), United States ($5.71M), Germany ($3.55M), Thailand ($1.69M), and United Kingdom ($1.59M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Hydrometers EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Sweden$542k (685%)
Zambia$443k (147%)
United Kingdom$323k (212%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Hydrometers BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Panama-$730k (-100%)
Uzbekistan-$289k (-100%)
Nigeria-$224k (-82.6%)
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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 Hydrometers were:
China $1.63B
United States $1.02B
Germany $975M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Hydrometers were:
United States $1.23B
Germany $787M
China $749M

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Trade Value of Hydrometers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $657k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.12M

Hydrometers’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $657k.   Hydrometers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.12M.

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