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2022
Exports $2.1BWorld Rnk 49 / 214
Flag Rnk 12 / 1213
2022
Destination $358M Botswana
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $358MBotswana
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Refined Petroleum-0.87Rnk 795 / 1025
2022
Imports $17.1BWorld Rnk 19 / 225
Flag Rnk 1 / 1213
2022
Origin $2.31B United Arab Emirates
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $2.31BUnited Arab Emirates
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $2.1B in Refined Petroleum, making it the 49th largest exporter of Refined Petroleum in the world. At the same year, Refined Petroleum was the 12th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Refined Petroleum exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($1.03B), Lesotho ($220M), Eswatini ($166M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($111M), and Zambia ($98.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Refined Petroleum of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($358M), Lesotho ($61.1M), and Eswatini ($48.2M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $17.1B in Refined Petroleum, becoming the 19th largest importer of Refined Petroleum in the world. At the same year, Refined Petroleum was the 1st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Refined Petroleum primarily from: United Arab Emirates ($3.56B), India ($3.51B), Saudi Arabia ($2.07B), Turkey ($1.09B), and Malaysia ($819M).

The fastest growing import markets in Refined Petroleum for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), India ($2.28B), and Turkey ($886M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Classic Fruit Company (1) were at the forefront of shipping Refined Petroleum from South Africa to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Refined Petroleum exports accounted up to ZAR4.52B and imports accounted up to ZAR17.1B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR12.6B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Refined Petroleum have increased by ZAR560M (14.1%) from ZAR3.96B to ZAR4.52B, while imports decreased by ZAR-8B (-31.8%) from ZAR25.1B to ZAR17.1B.

Destinations In September 2024, Refined Petroleum were exported mostly to Provision of Ships and Aircraft (ZAR1.35B), Botswana (ZAR769M), Eswatini (ZAR321M), Mauritius (ZAR235M), and Lesotho (ZAR213M), and were imported mostly from Oman (ZAR4B), India (ZAR3.31B), United Arab Emirates (ZAR3.26B), Saudi Arabia (ZAR2.3B), and Togo (ZAR1.72B).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Refined Petroleum's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Provision of Ships and Aircraft (ZAR504M or 136%), Eswatini (ZAR191M or 127%), and Botswana (ZAR169M or 17.8%). In September 2024, the decrease in Refined Petroleum's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from India (ZAR-1.35B or -44.7%), Finland (ZAR-744M or -99.4%), and Special Categories (ZAR-522M or -100%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR560M(14.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-8B(-31.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)DurbanZAR1.5B
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Provision of Ships and AircraftZAR1.35B

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$2.1B
IMPORTS (2022)$17.1B
NET TRADE (2022)-$15B

In 2022, South Africa exported $2.1B in Refined Petroleum. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Refined Petroleum were Botswana ($1.03B), Lesotho ($220M), Eswatini ($166M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($111M), and Zambia ($98.2M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $17.1B in Refined Petroleum, mainly from United Arab Emirates ($3.56B), India ($3.51B), Saudi Arabia ($2.07B), Turkey ($1.09B), and Malaysia ($819M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Refined Petroleum EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana$358M (53.3%)
Lesotho$61.1M (38.4%)
Eswatini$48.2M (40.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Refined Petroleum BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Namibia-$28.3M (-34.6%)
United Arab Emirates-$19.3M (-87.4%)
Tanzania-$5.31M (-40%)
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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 Refined Petroleum were:
United States $138B
India $86.2B
Netherlands $68.1B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Refined Petroleum were:
United States $81.7B
Singapore $58.5B
Netherlands $51.1B

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Trade Value of Refined Petroleum by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $64.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $534M

Refined Petroleum’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $64.9M.   Refined Petroleum’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $534M.

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