2022
Exports
$10.8MWorld Rnk 30 / 180
Flag Rnk 519 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Sand
-0.9Rnk 807 / 1025
2022
Imports
$1MWorld Rnk 93 / 216
Flag Rnk 1013 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $10.8M in Sand, making it the 30th largest exporter of Sand in the world. At the same year, Sand was the 519th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Sand exports from South Africa are: China ($3.56M), Netherlands ($3.06M), Czechia ($632k), Tunisia ($514k), and Botswana ($504k).

The fastest growing export markets for Sand of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($3.06M), Czechia ($584k), and Tunisia ($372k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $1M in Sand, becoming the 93rd largest importer of Sand in the world. At the same year, Sand was the 1013th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Sand primarily from: Turkey ($431k), France ($167k), United States ($101k), China ($84.1k), and Belgium ($70.3k).

The fastest growing import markets in Sand for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($14.6k), Spain ($11.2k), and Sweden ($4.71k).

Latest Trends

September 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-185k(-4.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR334k(25%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Saldanha BayZAR51.3M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)BotswanaZAR1.41M

This section shows Sand'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 Sand over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$10.8M
IMPORTS (2022)$1M
NET TRADE (2022)$9.83M

In 2022, South Africa exported $10.8M in Sand. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Sand were China ($3.56M), Netherlands ($3.06M), Czechia ($632k), Tunisia ($514k), and Botswana ($504k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $1M in Sand, mainly from Turkey ($431k), France ($167k), United States ($101k), China ($84.1k), and Belgium ($70.3k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Sand EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands$3.06M (97.6k%)
Czechia$584k (1.21k%)
Tunisia$372k (263%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Sand BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$4.98M (-58.3%)
India-$486k (-61.3%)
Zambia-$178k (-56.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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Flow
Type
In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Sand were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Sand were:
China $346M
Japan $150M

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Trade Value of Sand by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.08M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $124k

Sand’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $1.08M.   Sand’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $124k.

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