Paper Notebooks in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $27.8M in Paper Notebooks, making it the 26th largest exporter of Paper Notebooks in the world. At the same year, Paper Notebooks was the 348th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Paper Notebooks exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($6.63M), Eswatini ($4.19M), Botswana ($3.96M), Mozambique ($3.45M), and Zambia ($2.22M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Notebooks of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Eswatini ($1.79M), Namibia ($1.09M), and Zimbabwe ($1.07M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $16.1M in Paper Notebooks, becoming the 57th largest importer of Paper Notebooks in the world. At the same year, Paper Notebooks was the 555th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Paper Notebooks primarily from: China ($11.3M), Indonesia ($1.31M), India ($780k), Italy ($472k), and United States ($429k).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Notebooks for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($2.63M), India ($316k), and Italy ($311k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Paper Notebooks from South Africa to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Paper Notebooks exports accounted up to ZAR98.9M and imports accounted up to ZAR14.9M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR84M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Paper Notebooks have decreased by ZAR-2.8M (-2.75%) from ZAR102M to ZAR98.9M, while imports increased by ZAR3.77M (33.8%) from ZAR11.1M to ZAR14.9M.

Destinations In January 2024, Paper Notebooks were exported mostly to Eswatini (ZAR34M), Lesotho (ZAR21.1M), Namibia (ZAR20.7M), Zimbabwe (ZAR8.57M), and Botswana (ZAR6.14M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR12.1M), India (ZAR1.03M), United States (ZAR370k), Czechia (ZAR229k), and Vietnam (ZAR176k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Paper Notebooks's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Malawi (ZAR-837k or -46.5%), Zambia (ZAR-678k or -32.7%), and Mozambique (ZAR-584k or -12.3%). In January 2024, the increase in Paper Notebooks's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from India (ZAR641k or 629%), Turkey (ZAR605k or 10.6k%), and Vietnam (ZAR437k or 279%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-2.8M(-2.75%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR3.77M(33.8%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)GolelaZAR31.6M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)EswatiniZAR34M

This section shows Paper Notebooks'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 Paper Notebooks over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$27.8M

IMPORTS (2022)$16.1M

NET TRADE (2022)$11.7M

In 2022, South Africa exported $27.8M in Paper Notebooks. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Paper Notebooks were Namibia ($6.63M), Eswatini ($4.19M), Botswana ($3.96M), Mozambique ($3.45M), and Zambia ($2.22M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $16.1M in Paper Notebooks, mainly from China ($11.3M), Indonesia ($1.31M), India ($780k), Italy ($472k), and United States ($429k).

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