2022
Exports
$4.65MWorld Rnk 30 / 84
Flag Rnk 663 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Railway Freight Cars
-0.057Rnk 565 / 1025
2022
Imports
$922kWorld Rnk 59 / 140
Flag Rnk 1023 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $4.65M in Railway Freight Cars, making it the 30th largest exporter of Railway Freight Cars in the world. At the same year, Railway Freight Cars was the 663rd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Railway Freight Cars exports from South Africa are: Mozambique ($3.99M), Russia ($557k), China ($56.4k), Zimbabwe ($43.7k), and Zambia ($3.27k).

The fastest growing export markets for Railway Freight Cars of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($56.4k), Namibia ($2.12k), and Australia ($122).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $922k in Railway Freight Cars, becoming the 59th largest importer of Railway Freight Cars in the world. At the same year, Railway Freight Cars was the 1023rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Railway Freight Cars primarily from: Botswana ($656k), United Kingdom ($147k), Zambia ($99.8k), China ($8.82k), and Sweden ($6.71k).

The fastest growing import markets in Railway Freight Cars for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($655k), United Kingdom ($118k), and Zambia ($99.8k).

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August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-3.94M(-37.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2022 - July 2024)ZAR17.9k(13.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Beit BridgeZAR26.4M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)ZambiaZAR6.6M

This section shows Railway Freight Cars'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 Railway Freight Cars over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$4.65M
IMPORTS (2022)$922k
NET TRADE (2022)$3.73M

In 2022, South Africa exported $4.65M in Railway Freight Cars. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Railway Freight Cars were Mozambique ($3.99M), Russia ($557k), China ($56.4k), Zimbabwe ($43.7k), and Zambia ($3.27k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $922k in Railway Freight Cars, mainly from Botswana ($656k), United Kingdom ($147k), Zambia ($99.8k), China ($8.82k), and Sweden ($6.71k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Railway Freight Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
China$56.4k (1%)
Namibia$2.12k (11.8k%)
Australia$122 (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Railway Freight Cars BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mozambique-$14.3M (-78.2%)
Russia-$402k (-41.9%)
Malawi-$275k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Railway Freight Cars were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Railway Freight Cars were:

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Trade Value of Railway Freight Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $31k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $32.5k

Railway Freight Cars’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $31k.   Railway Freight Cars’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $32.5k.

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