2022
Exports
$35.2MWorld Rnk 18 / 97
Flag Rnk 299 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Precious Metal Compounds
1.09Rnk 139 / 1025
2022
Imports
$756MWorld Rnk 5 / 184
Flag Rnk 17 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $35.2M in Precious Metal Compounds, making it the 18th largest exporter of Precious Metal Compounds in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Compounds was the 299th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Precious Metal Compounds exports from South Africa are: Germany ($14.4M), United States ($9.63M), India ($6.28M), Brazil ($2.15M), and Japan ($516k).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious Metal Compounds of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were India ($6.21M), United States ($5.67M), and Brazil ($2.15M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $756M in Precious Metal Compounds, becoming the 5th largest importer of Precious Metal Compounds in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Compounds was the 17th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Precious Metal Compounds primarily from: Germany ($506M), United States ($246M), Ireland ($3.64M), Italy ($332k), and United Kingdom ($318k).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious Metal Compounds for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($80.5M), Germany ($21.9M), and Ireland ($1.99M).

Latest Trends

August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-81.2M(-49.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-110M(-89.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)O.r. Tambo Int AirportZAR236M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)GermanyZAR48.6M

This section shows Precious Metal Compounds'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 Precious Metal Compounds over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$35.2M
IMPORTS (2022)$756M
NET TRADE (2022)-$721M

In 2022, South Africa exported $35.2M in Precious Metal Compounds. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Precious Metal Compounds were Germany ($14.4M), United States ($9.63M), India ($6.28M), Brazil ($2.15M), and Japan ($516k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $756M in Precious Metal Compounds, mainly from Germany ($506M), United States ($246M), Ireland ($3.64M), Italy ($332k), and United Kingdom ($318k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Precious Metal Compounds EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
India$6.21M (9.55k%)
United States$5.67M (143%)
Brazil$2.15M (2.01M%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Precious Metal Compounds BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Germany-$6.84M (-32.2%)
United Kingdom-$838k (-69.2%)
Israel-$330k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Precious Metal Compounds were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Precious Metal Compounds were:
India $1.47B
Czechia $1.07B

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Trade Value of Precious Metal Compounds by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.69M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIreland+ $2.43M

Precious Metal Compounds’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $5.69M.   Precious Metal Compounds’s highest import potential is Ireland with an import gap of $2.43M.

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