Kaolin in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $974k in Kaolin, making it the 46th largest exporter of Kaolin in the world. At the same year, Kaolin was the 915th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Kaolin exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($233k), Mozambique ($177k), Slovakia ($159k), Ghana ($141k), and Namibia ($57.9k).

The fastest growing export markets for Kaolin of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zimbabwe ($90.2k), Thailand ($37.9k), and Namibia ($23.4k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $6.28M in Kaolin, becoming the 50th largest importer of Kaolin in the world. At the same year, Kaolin was the 737th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Kaolin primarily from: United States ($3.04M), China ($1.17M), United Kingdom ($903k), India ($459k), and Spain ($345k).

The fastest growing import markets in Kaolin for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United Kingdom ($378k), United States ($126k), and Kenya ($52.8k).

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 South Africa's Kaolin exports accounted up to ZAR593k and imports accounted up to ZAR14.5M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR13.9M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Africa's Kaolin have decreased by ZAR-569k (-49%) from ZAR1.16M to ZAR593k, while imports increased by ZAR130k (0.9%) from ZAR14.4M to ZAR14.5M.

Destinations In October 2024, Kaolin were exported mostly to Mozambique (ZAR322k), Malawi (ZAR85k), Zimbabwe (ZAR78.1k), Botswana (ZAR68.5k), and Namibia (ZAR33.3k), and were imported mostly from United States (ZAR9.03M), China (ZAR3.27M), India (ZAR1.48M), France (ZAR366k), and United Kingdom (ZAR352k).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Kaolin's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mozambique (ZAR-292k or -59.1%), Eswatini (ZAR-120k or -80.9%), and Zambia (ZAR-20.3k or -79.6%). In October 2024, the increase in Kaolin's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (ZAR5.2M or 856%), United Kingdom (ZAR2.14M or 1.55k%), and United States (ZAR2.12M or 68.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR-569k(-49%)

IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR130k(0.9%)

MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)KomatipoortZAR955k

MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)MozambiqueZAR322k

This section shows Kaolin'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 Kaolin over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$974k

IMPORTS (2022)$6.28M

NET TRADE (2022)-$5.31M

In 2022, South Africa exported $974k in Kaolin. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Kaolin were Zimbabwe ($233k), Mozambique ($177k), Slovakia ($159k), Ghana ($141k), and Namibia ($57.9k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $6.28M in Kaolin, mainly from United States ($3.04M), China ($1.17M), United Kingdom ($903k), India ($459k), and Spain ($345k).

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