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2023
Exports $38.3MWorld Rnk 24 / 204
Flag Rnk 292 / 1214
2023
Destination $1.68M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.68MBelgium
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paintings0.52Rnk 363 / 1025
2023
Imports $12.2MWorld Rnk 38 / 211
Flag Rnk 585 / 1211
2023
Origin $1.67M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.67MZimbabwe
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $38.3M in Paintings, making it the 24th largest exporter of Paintings in the world. At the same year, Paintings was the 292nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Paintings exports from South Africa are: United States ($16.8M), United Kingdom ($6.9M), Belgium ($2.37M), Switzerland ($2.15M), and Germany ($1.34M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paintings of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Belgium ($1.68M), Switzerland ($1.63M), and United Kingdom ($1.03M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $12.2M in Paintings, becoming the 38th largest importer of Paintings in the world. At the same year, Paintings was the 585th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Paintings primarily from: United States ($3.42M), United Kingdom ($2.47M), Zimbabwe ($2.04M), Germany ($585k), and China ($578k).

The fastest growing import markets in Paintings for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Zimbabwe ($1.67M), United States ($1.35M), and United Kingdom ($581k).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Paintings exports accounted up to ZAR37.8M and imports accounted up to ZAR13.2M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR24.6M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Paintings have decreased by ZAR-35.5M (-48.5%) from ZAR73.3M to ZAR37.8M, while imports decreased by ZAR-15.5M (-54%) from ZAR28.7M to ZAR13.2M.

Destinations In December 2024, Paintings were exported mostly to Switzerland (ZAR10.1M), United Kingdom (ZAR9.61M), United States (ZAR4.41M), Germany (ZAR2.37M), and Italy (ZAR1.17M), and were imported mostly from South Africa (ZAR6.52M), Ghana (ZAR1.82M), China (ZAR1.28M), United Kingdom (ZAR996k), and Brazil (ZAR434k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Paintings's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to France (ZAR-1.58M or -76%), United Arab Emirates (ZAR-858k or -51.4%), and New Zealand (ZAR-550k or -87%). In December 2024, the decrease in Paintings's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from South Africa (ZAR-240M or -93.5%), Zimbabwe (ZAR-2.76M or -99.7%), and United Kingdom (ZAR-1.28M or -47.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-35.5M(-48.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-15.5M(-54%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)SwitzerlandZAR10.1M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$38.3M
IMPORTS (2023)$12.2M
NET TRADE (2023)$26.1M

In 2023, South Africa exported $38.3M in Paintings. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Paintings were United States ($16.8M), United Kingdom ($6.9M), Belgium ($2.37M), Switzerland ($2.15M), and Germany ($1.34M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $12.2M in Paintings, mainly from United States ($3.42M), United Kingdom ($2.47M), Zimbabwe ($2.04M), Germany ($585k), and China ($578k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Paintings EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Belgium$1.68M (242%)
Switzerland$1.63M (314%)
United Kingdom$1.03M (17.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paintings BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Australia-$549k (-63.4%)
Portugal-$523k (-84.2%)
Italy-$470k (-36.4%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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Type
In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Paintings were:
United States $4.8B
United Kingdom $2.77B
Switzerland $1.81B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Paintings were:
United States $4.73B
Hong Kong $4.24B
Austria $1.77B

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Trade Value of Paintings by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $6.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.19M

Paintings’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $6.3M.   Paintings’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $2.19M.

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