Large Construction Vehicles in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $272M in Large Construction Vehicles, making it the 22nd largest exporter of Large Construction Vehicles in the world. At the same year, Large Construction Vehicles was the 54th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Large Construction Vehicles exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($82.1M), Zambia ($35.1M), Namibia ($24.5M), Republic of the Congo ($23.8M), and Mozambique ($20.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Large Construction Vehicles of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zimbabwe ($19.5M), Zambia ($7.45M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($4.3M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $947M in Large Construction Vehicles, becoming the 13th largest importer of Large Construction Vehicles in the world. At the same year, Large Construction Vehicles was the 13th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Large Construction Vehicles primarily from: China ($357M), Japan ($135M), India ($102M), United States ($65.8M), and South Korea ($35.3M).

The fastest growing import markets in Large Construction Vehicles for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($138M), India ($41.8M), and Japan ($31.1M).

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

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Large Construction Vehicles exports accounted up to ZAR83.2M and imports accounted up to ZAR1.78B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR1.7B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Large Construction Vehicles have decreased by ZAR-59.1M (-41.5%) from ZAR142M to ZAR83.2M, while imports increased by ZAR554M (45.1%) from ZAR1.23B to ZAR1.78B.

Destinations In January 2024, Large Construction Vehicles were exported mostly to Mozambique (ZAR23.2M), Zimbabwe (ZAR11.5M), Zambia (ZAR11M), Eswatini (ZAR10.5M), and Angola (ZAR9.64M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR714M), India (ZAR235M), Japan (ZAR213M), Indonesia (ZAR169M), and United States (ZAR105M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Large Construction Vehicles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mozambique (ZAR-38.5M or -58.7%), Zambia (ZAR-14.2M or -88.8%), and Eswatini (ZAR-10.7M or -87.3%). In January 2024, the increase in Large Construction Vehicles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from France (ZAR177M or 2.25k%), Indonesia (ZAR42.2M or 578%), and Austria (ZAR33.5M or 279%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Year

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Month

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Exports

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-59.1M(-41.5%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR554M(45.1%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Beit BridgeZAR26.8M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)MozambiqueZAR23.2M

This section shows Large Construction Vehicles'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 Large Construction Vehicles over time.

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