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2022
Exports $42.5MWorld Rnk 29 / 167
Flag Rnk 267 / 1213
2022
Destination $4.39M Zimbabwe
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $4.39MLesotho
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Wheat Flours-1.56Rnk 954 / 1025
2022
Imports $19.6MWorld Rnk 67 / 222
Flag Rnk 512 / 1213
2022
Origin $7.48M Lesotho
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $7.48MLesotho
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $42.5M in Wheat Flours, making it the 29th largest exporter of Wheat Flours in the world. At the same year, Wheat Flours was the 267th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Wheat Flours exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($18.2M), Lesotho ($17M), Eswatini ($4.11M), Botswana ($1.17M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($771k).

The fastest growing export markets for Wheat Flours of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Lesotho ($4.39M), Eswatini ($4.03M), and Zimbabwe ($846k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $19.6M in Wheat Flours, becoming the 67th largest importer of Wheat Flours in the world. At the same year, Wheat Flours was the 512th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Wheat Flours primarily from: Lesotho ($16.6M), Italy ($1.56M), Netherlands ($522k), India ($312k), and United States ($201k).

The fastest growing import markets in Wheat Flours for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Lesotho ($7.48M), Italy ($294k), and Netherlands ($130k).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 South Africa's Wheat Flours exports accounted up to ZAR41.3M and imports accounted up to ZAR57.6M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR16.3M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Wheat Flours have decreased by ZAR-22.5M (-35.2%) from ZAR63.8M to ZAR41.3M, while imports increased by ZAR25M (76.7%) from ZAR32.6M to ZAR57.6M.

Destinations In August 2024, Wheat Flours were exported mostly to Lesotho (ZAR25.9M), Zimbabwe (ZAR6.22M), Botswana (ZAR4.05M), Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR3.78M), and Eswatini (ZAR824k), and were imported mostly from Lesotho (ZAR24.5M), Turkey (ZAR22.7M), Mozambique (ZAR5.84M), Italy (ZAR1.53M), and India (ZAR1.4M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Wheat Flours's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Zimbabwe (ZAR-7.02M or -83%), Botswana (ZAR-364k or -30.6%), and Namibia (ZAR-98k or -58.9%). In August 2024, the increase in Wheat Flours's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Lesotho (ZAR4.06M or 26.9%), Italy (ZAR2.51M or 208%), and India (ZAR572k or 94.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-22.5M(-35.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR25M(76.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Maseru BridgeZAR18.9M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)LesothoZAR25.9M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$42.5M
IMPORTS (2022)$19.6M
NET TRADE (2022)$22.9M

In 2022, South Africa exported $42.5M in Wheat Flours. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Wheat Flours were Zimbabwe ($18.2M), Lesotho ($17M), Eswatini ($4.11M), Botswana ($1.17M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($771k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $19.6M in Wheat Flours, mainly from Lesotho ($16.6M), Italy ($1.56M), Netherlands ($522k), India ($312k), and United States ($201k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Wheat Flours EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Lesotho$4.39M (34.9%)
Eswatini$4.03M (4.84k%)
Zimbabwe$846k (4.88%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Wheat Flours BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Australia-$162k (-38.9%)
Comoros-$39k (-100%)
Namibia-$34.5k (-9.92%)
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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 Wheat Flours were:
Turkey $1.49B
Kazakhstan $752M
Germany $515M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Wheat Flours were:
Afghanistan $843M
Iraq $614M
Netherlands $338M

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Trade Value of Wheat Flours by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALAustralia+ $183k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $815k

Wheat Flours’s highest export potential is Australia. With an export gap of $183k.   Wheat Flours’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $815k.

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