Raw Tobacco in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $37.7M in Raw Tobacco, making it the 35th largest exporter of Raw Tobacco in the world. At the same year, Raw Tobacco was the 292nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Raw Tobacco exports from South Africa are: Kenya ($5.84M), China ($4.01M), Sweden ($2.78M), South Korea ($2.74M), and Angola ($2.59M).

The fastest growing export markets for Raw Tobacco of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($3.79M), Kenya ($3.56M), and Sweden ($2.39M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $114M in Raw Tobacco, becoming the 23rd largest importer of Raw Tobacco in the world. At the same year, Raw Tobacco was the 180th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Raw Tobacco primarily from: Zimbabwe ($85.7M), Brazil ($12.5M), India ($5.35M), Mozambique ($3.02M), and Zambia ($1.62M).

The fastest growing import markets in Raw Tobacco for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Brazil ($11.5M), India ($3.38M), and Philippines ($654k).

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 South Africa's Raw Tobacco exports accounted up to ZAR23.3M and imports accounted up to ZAR89M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR65.7M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of South Africa's Raw Tobacco have increased by ZAR11.9M (105%) from ZAR11.4M to ZAR23.3M, while imports increased by ZAR16.2M (22.3%) from ZAR72.8M to ZAR89M.

Destinations In February 2024, Raw Tobacco were exported mostly to South Korea (ZAR20M), Nigeria (ZAR1.45M), Lesotho (ZAR1.33M), Eswatini (ZAR421k), and United Arab Emirates (ZAR64.2k), and were imported mostly from Zimbabwe (ZAR54.7M), Tanzania (ZAR11.7M), India (ZAR9.4M), Mozambique (ZAR7.96M), and Poland (ZAR4.07M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in Raw Tobacco's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Nigeria (ZAR1.16M or 515%) and Eswatini (ZAR90.5k or 191%). In February 2024, the increase in Raw Tobacco's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Mozambique (ZAR29.2M or 539%), India (ZAR13.3M or 905%), and Italy (ZAR2.81M or 2.64k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)ZAR11.9M(105%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)ZAR16.2M(22.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Germiston/albertonZAR17.7M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)South KoreaZAR20M

This section shows Raw Tobacco'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 Raw Tobacco over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$37.7M

IMPORTS (2022)$114M

NET TRADE (2022)-$76.1M

In 2022, South Africa exported $37.7M in Raw Tobacco. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Raw Tobacco were Kenya ($5.84M), China ($4.01M), Sweden ($2.78M), South Korea ($2.74M), and Angola ($2.59M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $114M in Raw Tobacco, mainly from Zimbabwe ($85.7M), Brazil ($12.5M), India ($5.35M), Mozambique ($3.02M), and Zambia ($1.62M).

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