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2023
Exports $20.5MWorld Rnk 53 / 214
Flag Rnk 395 / 1214
2023
Destination $3.3M Botswana
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $3.3MMauritius
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Microphones and Headphones0.7Rnk 284 / 1025
2023
Imports $154MWorld Rnk 46 / 222
Flag Rnk 114 / 1211
2023
Origin $3.71M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $3.71MVietnam
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $20.5M in Microphones and Headphones, making it the 53rd largest exporter of Microphones and Headphones in the world. At the same year, Microphones and Headphones was the 395th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Microphones and Headphones exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($3.83M), Mauritius ($3.82M), Namibia ($3.01M), Eswatini ($1.51M), and Lesotho ($1.25M).

The fastest growing export markets for Microphones and Headphones of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Mauritius ($3.3M), Eswatini ($307k), and Denmark ($161k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $154M in Microphones and Headphones, becoming the 46th largest importer of Microphones and Headphones in the world. At the same year, Microphones and Headphones was the 114th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Microphones and Headphones primarily from: China ($98.7M), Vietnam ($24.8M), Germany ($4.01M), United States ($3.69M), and Mexico ($3.27M).

The fastest growing import markets in Microphones and Headphones for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($3.71M), Italy ($870k), and Germany ($700k).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Microphones and Headphones exports accounted up to ZAR29.2M and imports accounted up to ZAR287M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR258M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Microphones and Headphones have increased by ZAR10.3M (54.8%) from ZAR18.9M to ZAR29.2M, while imports increased by ZAR26.7M (10.3%) from ZAR261M to ZAR287M.

Destinations In December 2024, Microphones and Headphones were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR5.15M), Namibia (ZAR4.45M), United States (ZAR2.93M), Eswatini (ZAR2.93M), and Lesotho (ZAR2.5M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR205M), Vietnam (ZAR43.6M), United States (ZAR5.01M), Germany (ZAR4.74M), and Malaysia (ZAR4.41M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Microphones and Headphones's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Lesotho (ZAR901k or 77.9%), Botswana (ZAR749k or 31%), and Eswatini (ZAR461k or 27%). In December 2024, the increase in Microphones and Headphones's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (ZAR13.8M or 6.87%), Thailand (ZAR4M or 688%), and United Kingdom (ZAR3.6M or 390%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR10.3M(54.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR26.7M(10.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)BotswanaZAR5.15M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$20.5M
IMPORTS (2023)$154M
NET TRADE (2023)-$134M

In 2023, South Africa exported $20.5M in Microphones and Headphones. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Microphones and Headphones were Botswana ($3.83M), Mauritius ($3.82M), Namibia ($3.01M), Eswatini ($1.51M), and Lesotho ($1.25M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $154M in Microphones and Headphones, mainly from China ($98.7M), Vietnam ($24.8M), Germany ($4.01M), United States ($3.69M), and Mexico ($3.27M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Microphones and Headphones EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mauritius$3.3M (632%)
Eswatini$307k (25.6%)
Denmark$161k (3.04k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Microphones and Headphones BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
China-$719k (-91.7%)
Namibia-$650k (-17.7%)
Germany-$517k (-91.7%)
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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 Microphones and Headphones were:
China $23.3B
Vietnam $7.38B
Mexico $2.6B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Microphones and Headphones were:
United States $9.83B
Germany $3.71B
Japan $2.31B

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Trade Value of Microphones and Headphones by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.59M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $27.1M

Microphones and Headphones’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $1.59M.   Microphones and Headphones’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $27.1M.

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