2022
Exports
$204MWorld Rnk 39 / 216
Flag Rnk 70 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols
-0.69Rnk 753 / 1025
2022
Imports
$473MWorld Rnk 39 / 222
Flag Rnk 40 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $204M in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols, making it the 39th largest exporter of Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols in the world. At the same year, Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols was the 70th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($33.9M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($20.4M), Namibia ($17.5M), Mozambique ($15.8M), and Botswana ($11.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zambia ($8.51M), India ($8.43M), and Namibia ($6.06M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $473M in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols, becoming the 39th largest importer of Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols in the world. At the same year, Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols was the 40th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols primarily from: Eswatini ($149M), China ($135M), Germany ($49.2M), United States ($32.8M), and India ($11.3M).

The fastest growing import markets in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($100M), Germany ($4.62M), and United States ($3.61M).

Latest Trends

August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-128M(-58.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR12.7M(26.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)DurbanZAR190M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)United StatesZAR55.7M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$204M
IMPORTS (2022)$473M
NET TRADE (2022)-$270M

In 2022, South Africa exported $204M in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols were Zambia ($33.9M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($20.4M), Namibia ($17.5M), Mozambique ($15.8M), and Botswana ($11.2M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $473M in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols, mainly from Eswatini ($149M), China ($135M), Germany ($49.2M), United States ($32.8M), and India ($11.3M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zambia$8.51M (33.4%)
India$8.43M (416%)
Namibia$6.06M (52.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$2.64M (-26.6%)
Netherlands-$2.23M (-87.6%)
Italy-$1.71M (-67.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols were:

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Trade Value of Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $15.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $11.1M

Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $15.9M.   Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols’s highest import potential is Indonesia with an import gap of $11.1M.

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