2022
Exports
$15.8MWorld Rnk 25 / 180
Flag Rnk 457 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Pepper
-1.94Rnk 994 / 1025
2022
Imports
$48.3MWorld Rnk 23 / 221
Flag Rnk 325 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $15.8M in Pepper, making it the 25th largest exporter of Pepper in the world. At the same year, Pepper was the 457th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Pepper exports from South Africa are: United States ($4.99M), Japan ($1.58M), United Kingdom ($1.44M), Australia ($1.14M), and Spain ($743k).

The fastest growing export markets for Pepper of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United Kingdom ($962k), Greece ($620k), and Israel ($242k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $48.3M in Pepper, becoming the 23rd largest importer of Pepper in the world. At the same year, Pepper was the 325th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Pepper primarily from: Vietnam ($12.4M), China ($11.4M), India ($5.63M), Thailand ($4.31M), and Zimbabwe ($3.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Pepper for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($1.93M), Zimbabwe ($1.84M), and Netherlands ($1.42M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Loblaws Supermarkets (1) were at the forefront of shipping Pepper from South Africa to the United States.

Latest Trends

June 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR9.54M(48.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR20.4M(36.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Cape TownZAR19.5M
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)SpainZAR4.65M

This section shows Pepper'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 Pepper over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$15.8M
IMPORTS (2022)$48.3M
NET TRADE (2022)-$32.5M

In 2022, South Africa exported $15.8M in Pepper. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Pepper were United States ($4.99M), Japan ($1.58M), United Kingdom ($1.44M), Australia ($1.14M), and Spain ($743k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $48.3M in Pepper, mainly from Vietnam ($12.4M), China ($11.4M), India ($5.63M), Thailand ($4.31M), and Zimbabwe ($3.2M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Pepper EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom$962k (199%)
Greece$620k (1%)
Israel$242k (602%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Pepper BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$1.91M (-27.7%)
Australia-$950k (-45.5%)
Japan-$909k (-36.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Pepper were:
India $1.21B
Vietnam $1.02B
China $727M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Pepper were:

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Trade Value of Pepper by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.16M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $3.38M

Pepper’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $2.16M.   Pepper’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $3.38M.

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