Tea in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $30.1M in Tea, making it the 25th largest exporter of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 328th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Tea exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($6.41M), United Kingdom ($5.37M), Namibia ($3.91M), Mozambique ($3.16M), and Eswatini ($2.66M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tea of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($1.12M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($687k), and Malawi ($236k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $35.1M in Tea, becoming the 49th largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 356th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Tea primarily from: Malawi ($14.7M), Zimbabwe ($6.48M), Sri Lanka ($5.98M), Tanzania ($3.12M), and Kenya ($1.53M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tea for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Malawi ($576k), Hong Kong ($317k), and Kenya ($241k).

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December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Tea exports accounted up to ZAR29.5M and imports accounted up to ZAR48.3M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR18.8M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's Tea have increased by ZAR7.38M (33.3%) from ZAR22.1M to ZAR29.5M, while imports increased by ZAR13.5M (38.8%) from ZAR34.8M to ZAR48.3M.

Destinations In December 2024, Tea were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR7.21M), Mozambique (ZAR6.25M), Namibia (ZAR4.6M), Lesotho (ZAR3.04M), and Eswatini (ZAR2.87M), and were imported mostly from Malawi (ZAR14.9M), Zimbabwe (ZAR8.66M), Sri Lanka (ZAR7.55M), Kenya (ZAR6.35M), and China (ZAR5.41M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Tea's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Botswana (ZAR10.5M or 304%), Mozambique (ZAR2.62M or 95.3%), and Lesotho (ZAR996k or 80.6%). In December 2024, the increase in Tea's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Malawi (ZAR19.4M or 304%), Sri Lanka (ZAR6.17M or 120%), and Zimbabwe (ZAR3.82M or 64%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR7.38M(33.3%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR13.5M(38.8%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)BotswanaZAR7.21M

This section shows Tea'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 Tea over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$30.1M

IMPORTS (2023)$35.1M

NET TRADE (2023)-$4.93M

In 2023, South Africa exported $30.1M in Tea. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Tea were Botswana ($6.41M), United Kingdom ($5.37M), Namibia ($3.91M), Mozambique ($3.16M), and Eswatini ($2.66M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $35.1M in Tea, mainly from Malawi ($14.7M), Zimbabwe ($6.48M), Sri Lanka ($5.98M), Tanzania ($3.12M), and Kenya ($1.53M).

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