2023
Exports
$175MWorld Rnk 31 / 155
Flag Rnk 87 / 1214
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers
-0.99Rnk 827 / 1025
2023
Imports
$164MWorld Rnk 42 / 215
Flag Rnk 109 / 1211
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $175M in Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers, making it the 31st largest exporter of Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers in the world. At the same year, Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers was the 87th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($71.4M), Zimbabwe ($23.4M), Namibia ($18.5M), Eswatini ($11.9M), and Botswana ($9.73M).

The fastest growing export markets for Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Zambia ($26.8M), Zimbabwe ($5.95M), and Lesotho ($1.46M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $164M in Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers, becoming the 42nd largest importer of Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers in the world. At the same year, Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers was the 109th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers primarily from: Russia ($91.2M), China ($19.7M), Saudi Arabia ($19.5M), Israel ($9.56M), and United States ($5.21M).

The fastest growing import markets in Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Spain ($1.26M), Mexico ($382k), and Australia ($373k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Mahle Behr (8) were at the forefront of shipping Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers from South Africa to the United States.

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November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR412M(174%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-155M(-24.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Richards BayZAR355M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)United StatesZAR387M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$175M
IMPORTS (2023)$164M
NET TRADE (2023)$11.6M

In 2023, South Africa exported $175M in Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers were Zambia ($71.4M), Zimbabwe ($23.4M), Namibia ($18.5M), Eswatini ($11.9M), and Botswana ($9.73M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $164M in Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers, mainly from Russia ($91.2M), China ($19.7M), Saudi Arabia ($19.5M), Israel ($9.56M), and United States ($5.21M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Zambia$26.8M (60%)
Zimbabwe$5.95M (34%)
Lesotho$1.46M (35.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Namibia-$6.19M (-25.1%)
Eswatini-$4.45M (-27.2%)
Mozambique-$4.4M (-38.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers were:
Morocco $5.72B
Russia $5.58B
China $5.09B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers were:

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Trade Value of Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $4.97M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $15.7M

Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $4.97M.   Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $15.7M.

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