2022
Exports
$544MWorld Rnk 7 / 114
Flag Rnk 30 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Zinc Ore
-1.4Rnk 933 / 1025
2022
Imports
$70.5kWorld Rnk 51 / 102
Flag Rnk 1161 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $544M in Zinc Ore, making it the 7th largest exporter of Zinc Ore in the world. At the same year, Zinc Ore was the 30th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Zinc Ore exports from South Africa are: China ($520M), Australia ($19M), South Korea ($4.7M), Indonesia ($258k), and Zambia ($88.2k).

The fastest growing export markets for Zinc Ore of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($117M), Australia ($1.06M), and Indonesia ($258k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $70.5k in Zinc Ore, becoming the 51st largest importer of Zinc Ore in the world. At the same year, Zinc Ore was the 1161st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Zinc Ore primarily from: Thailand ($66.8k), Zambia ($3.36k), United States ($117), Morocco ($78), and Namibia ($41).

The fastest growing import markets in Zinc Ore for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($1.57k), Morocco ($78), and United States ($34).

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August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-42M(-6.86%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - August 2024)ZAR55.9k(28k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Saldanha BayZAR759M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)ChinaZAR382M

This section shows Zinc Ore'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 Zinc Ore over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$544M
IMPORTS (2022)$70.5k
NET TRADE (2022)$544M

In 2022, South Africa exported $544M in Zinc Ore. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Zinc Ore were China ($520M), Australia ($19M), South Korea ($4.7M), Indonesia ($258k), and Zambia ($88.2k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $70.5k in Zinc Ore, mainly from Thailand ($66.8k), Zambia ($3.36k), United States ($117), Morocco ($78), and Namibia ($41).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Zinc Ore EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
China$117M (29%)
Australia$1.06M (5.91%)
Indonesia$258k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Zinc Ore BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea-$37.3M (-88.8%)
Zimbabwe-$69.8k (-99.8%)
Brazil-$13.8k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Zinc Ore were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Zinc Ore were:
China $4.02B
Japan $1.52B

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Trade Value of Zinc Ore by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $7.01M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALZambia+ $17.1k

Zinc Ore’s highest export potential is South Korea. With an export gap of $7.01M.   Zinc Ore’s highest import potential is Zambia with an import gap of $17.1k.

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