Sulphur in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $97.8M in Sulphur, making it the 12th largest exporter of Sulphur in the world. At the same year, Sulphur was the 138th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Sulphur exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($94.5M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($3M), Eswatini ($132k), Namibia ($47.2k), and Mozambique ($25.2k).

The fastest growing export markets for Sulphur of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Zambia ($46.4M), Mozambique ($21.9k), and Tanzania ($13.1k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $60.4M in Sulphur, becoming the 15th largest importer of Sulphur in the world. At the same year, Sulphur was the 254th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Sulphur primarily from: Saudi Arabia ($20.2M), Russia ($15.6M), Kazakhstan ($7.95M), Kuwait ($5.33M), and United Arab Emirates ($5.25M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sulphur for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Russia ($13.2M), Saudi Arabia ($6.71M), and Kuwait ($5.33M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Sulphur exports accounted up to ZAR28.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR141M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR112M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's Sulphur have decreased by ZAR-5.37M (-15.7%) from ZAR34.2M to ZAR28.9M, while imports increased by ZAR93.1M (195%) from ZAR47.7M to ZAR141M.

Destinations In November 2024, Sulphur were exported mostly to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR18.5M), Zambia (ZAR9.12M), Zimbabwe (ZAR999k), Mozambique (ZAR212k), and Namibia (ZAR75k), and were imported mostly from Saudi Arabia (ZAR135M), India (ZAR3.43M), United Arab Emirates (ZAR929k), Germany (ZAR563k), and Japan (ZAR362k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Sulphur's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR-27.3M or -90.3%) and Namibia (ZAR-68.8k or -68.3%). In November 2024, the increase in Sulphur's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-5.37M(-15.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR93.1M(195%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Groblers BridgeZAR61M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Democratic Republic of the CongoZAR18.5M

This section shows Sulphur'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 Sulphur over time.

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