King Shaka Int Airport

Overview In January 2024 King Shaka Int Airport exported ZAR90.4M and imported ZAR152M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR61.9M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of King Shaka Int Airport have decreased by $-54.8M (-37.7%) from ZAR145M to ZAR90.4M, while imports increased by ZAR7.99M (5.53%) from ZAR144M to ZAR152M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of King Shaka Int Airport were Laboratory Reagents (ZAR14.9M), Aluminium Pipes (ZAR7.28M), Engine Parts (ZAR6.43M), Pesticides (ZAR5.99M), and Parachutes (ZAR5.06M). In January 2024 the top imports of King Shaka Int Airport were Valves (ZAR19.5M), Telephones (ZAR8.59M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR7.29M), Medical Instruments (ZAR6.59M), and Reaction and Catalytic Products (ZAR4.38M).

Destinations In January 2024, King Shaka Int Airport exported mostly to India (ZAR16.4M), United Kingdom (ZAR10.2M), France (ZAR5.14M), Singapore (ZAR5.04M), and Germany (ZAR4.5M), and imported mostly from China (ZAR24.7M), Germany (ZAR22.4M), United States (ZAR18.8M), Japan (ZAR8.32M), and Italy (ZAR8.3M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in King Shaka Int Airport's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to France (ZAR-4.15M or -45.3%), Uganda (ZAR-3.12M or -48.6%), and Australia (ZAR-1.84M or -52.4%), and product exports decrease in Parachutes (ZAR-3.86M or -60.7%), Other Printed Material (ZAR-3.7M or -95.6%), and Traffic Signals (ZAR-2.34M or -53.5%). In January 2024, the increase in King Shaka Int Airport's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States (ZAR16.2M or 256%), Thailand (ZAR13.7M or 1.28k%), and India (ZAR10.3M or 128%), and product imports increase in Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR25.1M or 1.19k%), Insulated Wire (ZAR11M or 1.02k%), and Parachutes (ZAR5.12M or 3.24M%).