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2022
Exports $401kWorld Rnk 41 / 173
Flag Rnk 1019 / 1213
2022
Destination $31.4k Namibia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $31.4kNetherlands
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Postcards0.3Rnk 446 / 1025
2022
Imports $1.28MWorld Rnk 37 / 214
Flag Rnk 983 / 1213
2022
Origin $76.7k China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $76.7kChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $401k in Postcards, making it the 41st largest exporter of Postcards in the world. At the same year, Postcards was the 1019th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Postcards exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($84.3k), Mozambique ($52.8k), Botswana ($48.2k), Netherlands ($39.9k), and Switzerland ($32.7k).

The fastest growing export markets for Postcards of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($31.4k), Mozambique ($24.6k), and Mali ($14k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $1.28M in Postcards, becoming the 37th largest importer of Postcards in the world. At the same year, Postcards was the 983rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Postcards primarily from: China ($678k), United Kingdom ($477k), Sweden ($31.9k), Netherlands ($26.1k), and Spain ($20.8k).

The fastest growing import markets in Postcards for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($76.7k), United Kingdom ($57.5k), and Spain ($20.4k).

Latest Trends

July 2024

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Overview In July 2024 South Africa's Postcards exports accounted up to ZAR1.49M and imports accounted up to ZAR2.02M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR527k. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Postcards have increased by ZAR1.21M (433%) from ZAR280k to ZAR1.49M, while imports decreased by ZAR-341k (-14.5%) from ZAR2.36M to ZAR2.02M.

Destinations In July 2024, Postcards were exported mostly to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR1.04M), Netherlands (ZAR135k), Namibia (ZAR123k), Ghana (ZAR59.7k), and Mozambique (ZAR40.7k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR1.37M), United Kingdom (ZAR499k), United States (ZAR96.3k), Netherlands (ZAR15.5k), and France (ZAR11.2k).

Growth In July 2024, the increase in Postcards's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Mozambique (ZAR31.5k or 1.09k%) and Namibia (ZAR17.2k or 17.6%). In July 2024, the decrease in Postcards's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Netherlands (ZAR-14k or -99.7%), Italy (ZAR-2.77k or -93.8%), and South Korea (ZAR-2.43k or -57.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)ZAR1.21M(433%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)ZAR-341k(-14.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)O.r. Tambo Int AirportZAR1.13M
MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)Democratic Republic of the CongoZAR1.04M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$401k
IMPORTS (2022)$1.28M
NET TRADE (2022)-$880k

In 2022, South Africa exported $401k in Postcards. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Postcards were Namibia ($84.3k), Mozambique ($52.8k), Botswana ($48.2k), Netherlands ($39.9k), and Switzerland ($32.7k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $1.28M in Postcards, mainly from China ($678k), United Kingdom ($477k), Sweden ($31.9k), Netherlands ($26.1k), and Spain ($20.8k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Postcards EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands$31.4k (366%)
Mozambique$24.6k (87.4%)
Mali$14k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Postcards BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$57.2k (-69.1%)
Lesotho-$38.9k (-76.2%)
Botswana-$38.4k (-44.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Postcards were:
China $626M
Netherlands $78.8M
United Kingdom $77.9M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Postcards were:
United States $386M
United Kingdom $122M
Canada $95.8M

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Trade Value of Postcards by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $62k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $302k

Postcards’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $62k.   Postcards’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $302k.

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