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2022
Exports $178MWorld Rnk 20 / 192
Flag Rnk 86 / 1213
2022
Destination $3.43M Netherlands
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $3.43MGhana
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tropical Fruits-1.79Rnk 981 / 1025
2022
Imports $11.8MWorld Rnk 76 / 217
Flag Rnk 619 / 1213
2022
Origin $1.36M Namibia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.36MTanzania
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $178M in Tropical Fruits, making it the 20th largest exporter of Tropical Fruits in the world. At the same year, Tropical Fruits was the 86th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Tropical Fruits exports from South Africa are: Netherlands ($87.5M), United Kingdom ($28.5M), United Arab Emirates ($7.86M), Poland ($5.82M), and Germany ($4.25M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tropical Fruits of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Ghana ($3.43M), United Arab Emirates ($2.76M), and Poland ($2.42M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $11.8M in Tropical Fruits, becoming the 76th largest importer of Tropical Fruits in the world. At the same year, Tropical Fruits was the 619th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Tropical Fruits primarily from: Namibia ($2.84M), Tanzania ($1.91M), Mozambique ($1.33M), Zimbabwe ($1.33M), and Saudi Arabia ($945k).

The fastest growing import markets in Tropical Fruits for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Tanzania ($1.36M), Malawi ($358k), and Zimbabwe ($274k).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 South Africa's Tropical Fruits exports accounted up to ZAR332M and imports accounted up to ZAR11.6M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR321M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Tropical Fruits have increased by ZAR106M (46.9%) from ZAR226M to ZAR332M, while imports decreased by ZAR-4.73M (-28.9%) from ZAR16.3M to ZAR11.6M.

Destinations In August 2024, Tropical Fruits were exported mostly to Netherlands (ZAR204M), United Kingdom (ZAR66.2M), Russia (ZAR20.9M), Germany (ZAR8.85M), and Philippines (ZAR6.07M), and were imported mostly from Namibia (ZAR5.77M), Malawi (ZAR1.7M), Eswatini (ZAR1.43M), Turkey (ZAR617k), and Zimbabwe (ZAR549k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Tropical Fruits's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to France (ZAR2.42M or 204%), United Kingdom (ZAR1.49M or 14%), and Botswana (ZAR1.22M or 14.3%). In August 2024, the decrease in Tropical Fruits's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Pakistan (ZAR-614k or -50.2%), United Arab Emirates (ZAR-540k or -32.5%), and Iran (ZAR-406k or -47.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR106M(46.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-4.73M(-28.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Cape TownZAR792M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)NetherlandsZAR204M

This section shows Tropical Fruits'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 Tropical Fruits over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$178M
IMPORTS (2022)$11.8M
NET TRADE (2022)$166M

In 2022, South Africa exported $178M in Tropical Fruits. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Tropical Fruits were Netherlands ($87.5M), United Kingdom ($28.5M), United Arab Emirates ($7.86M), Poland ($5.82M), and Germany ($4.25M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $11.8M in Tropical Fruits, mainly from Namibia ($2.84M), Tanzania ($1.91M), Mozambique ($1.33M), Zimbabwe ($1.33M), and Saudi Arabia ($945k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Tropical Fruits EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Ghana$3.43M (641%)
United Arab Emirates$2.76M (54.2%)
Poland$2.42M (71.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tropical Fruits BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom-$6.38M (-18.3%)
Switzerland-$3.22M (-52.1%)
Russia-$3.15M (-51.8%)
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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 Tropical Fruits were:
Mexico $3.9B
Peru $1.32B
Netherlands $1.25B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Tropical Fruits were:
United States $4.75B
Netherlands $1.3B
China $862M

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Trade Value of Tropical Fruits by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $3.26M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALTanzania+ $811k

Tropical Fruits’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $3.26M.   Tropical Fruits’s highest import potential is Tanzania with an import gap of $811k.

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