2022
Exports
$3.43MWorld Rnk 39 / 184
Flag Rnk 715 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Portable Lighting
0.58Rnk 330 / 1025
2022
Imports
$34.1MWorld Rnk 31 / 217
Flag Rnk 389 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $3.43M in Portable Lighting, making it the 39th largest exporter of Portable Lighting in the world. At the same year, Portable Lighting was the 715th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Portable Lighting exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($622k), Namibia ($420k), Botswana ($395k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($374k), and Eswatini ($201k).

The fastest growing export markets for Portable Lighting of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($197k), Tanzania ($123k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($104k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $34.1M in Portable Lighting, becoming the 31st largest importer of Portable Lighting in the world. At the same year, Portable Lighting was the 389th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Portable Lighting primarily from: China ($31.1M), Poland ($711k), United Kingdom ($530k), United States ($432k), and Germany ($230k).

The fastest growing import markets in Portable Lighting for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($11.6M), Poland ($698k), and Chinese Taipei ($103k).

Latest Trends

July 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)ZAR1.78M(52.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)ZAR-40M(-58.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Groblers BridgeZAR3.62M
MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)GhanaZAR1.4M

This section shows Portable Lighting'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 Portable Lighting over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$3.43M
IMPORTS (2022)$34.1M
NET TRADE (2022)-$30.6M

In 2022, South Africa exported $3.43M in Portable Lighting. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Portable Lighting were Zimbabwe ($622k), Namibia ($420k), Botswana ($395k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($374k), and Eswatini ($201k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $34.1M in Portable Lighting, mainly from China ($31.1M), Poland ($711k), United Kingdom ($530k), United States ($432k), and Germany ($230k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Portable Lighting EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Vietnam$197k (1%)
Tanzania$123k (402%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Portable Lighting BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zimbabwe-$226k (-26.7%)
Botswana-$154k (-28.1%)
Eswatini-$95.8k (-32.3%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Portable Lighting were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Portable Lighting were:

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Trade Value of Portable Lighting by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $82k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $352k

Portable Lighting’s highest export potential is Vietnam. With an export gap of $82k.   Portable Lighting’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $352k.

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