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2022
Exports $110MWorld Rnk 50 / 224
Flag Rnk 131 / 1213
2022
Destination $1.88M Namibia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.88MZimbabwe
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Medical Instruments0.76Rnk 260 / 1025
2022
Imports $637MWorld Rnk 35 / 225
Flag Rnk 24 / 1213
2022
Origin $16.5M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $16.5MNetherlands
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $110M in Medical Instruments, making it the 50th largest exporter of Medical Instruments in the world. At the same year, Medical Instruments was the 131st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Medical Instruments exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($26.1M), Botswana ($12.2M), Zimbabwe ($7.1M), Eswatini ($5.9M), and Netherlands ($5.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Medical Instruments of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zimbabwe ($1.88M), Uganda ($1.74M), and Mauritius ($1.66M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $637M in Medical Instruments, becoming the 35th largest importer of Medical Instruments in the world. At the same year, Medical Instruments was the 24th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Medical Instruments primarily from: United States ($134M), Germany ($91.7M), China ($72.5M), Netherlands ($54.3M), and Mexico ($39.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Medical Instruments for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($16.5M), United States ($7.13M), and Belgium ($7.07M).

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October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 South Africa's Medical Instruments exports accounted up to ZAR114M and imports accounted up to ZAR1.15B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR1.03B. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Medical Instruments have increased by ZAR8.82M (8.4%) from ZAR105M to ZAR114M, while imports increased by ZAR53.1M (4.85%) from ZAR1.1B to ZAR1.15B.

Destinations In October 2024, Medical Instruments were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR24.1M), Zimbabwe (ZAR14.5M), Botswana (ZAR11.8M), Germany (ZAR4.97M), and Uganda (ZAR4.7M), and were imported mostly from United States (ZAR278M), Germany (ZAR163M), China (ZAR132M), Mexico (ZAR70.6M), and Switzerland (ZAR43M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Medical Instruments's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Botswana (ZAR7.54M or 77.4%), Denmark (ZAR1.96M or 405%), and Nigeria (ZAR1.7M or 315%). In October 2024, the increase in Medical Instruments's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Japan (ZAR51.1M or 314%), Mexico (ZAR34.8M or 103%), and Germany (ZAR30.8M or 46.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR8.82M(8.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR53.1M(4.85%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)O.r. Tambo Int AirportZAR42.5M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)NamibiaZAR24.1M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$110M
IMPORTS (2022)$637M
NET TRADE (2022)-$527M

In 2022, South Africa exported $110M in Medical Instruments. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Medical Instruments were Namibia ($26.1M), Botswana ($12.2M), Zimbabwe ($7.1M), Eswatini ($5.9M), and Netherlands ($5.2M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $637M in Medical Instruments, mainly from United States ($134M), Germany ($91.7M), China ($72.5M), Netherlands ($54.3M), and Mexico ($39.6M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Medical Instruments EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zimbabwe$1.88M (36%)
Uganda$1.74M (123%)
Mauritius$1.66M (80.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Medical Instruments BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Namibia-$3.9M (-13%)
Botswana-$2.48M (-16.9%)
Lesotho-$1.33M (-43.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Medical Instruments were:
United States $33.3B
Germany $17.6B
Mexico $14.1B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Medical Instruments were:
United States $34.7B
Netherlands $12.9B
Germany $11.4B

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Trade Value of Medical Instruments by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $11.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $46.6M

Medical Instruments’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $11.5M.   Medical Instruments’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $46.6M.

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