Horses in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $2.85M in Horses, making it the 37th largest exporter of Horses in the world. At the same year, Horses was the 740th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Horses exports from South Africa are: Mauritius ($2.22M), Ghana ($162k), Namibia ($144k), Zimbabwe ($85.9k), and Botswana ($71.3k).

The fastest growing export markets for Horses of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Ghana ($161k), Namibia ($87.1k), and Botswana ($29.3k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $3.69M in Horses, becoming the 41st largest importer of Horses in the world. At the same year, Horses was the 834th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Horses primarily from: Netherlands ($1.3M), Germany ($814k), Belgium ($363k), United Kingdom ($334k), and Spain ($228k).

The fastest growing import markets in Horses for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Spain ($193k), Ireland ($187k), and United States ($152k).

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 South Africa's Horses exports accounted up to ZAR1.39M and imports accounted up to ZAR157k, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR1.23M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of South Africa's Horses have decreased by ZAR-5.02M (-78.3%) from ZAR6.41M to ZAR1.39M, while imports increased by ZAR87k (125%) from ZAR69.8k to ZAR157k.

Destinations In February 2024, Horses were exported mostly to Ghana (ZAR888k), Botswana (ZAR191k), Mozambique (ZAR160k), Namibia (ZAR52.5k), and Tanzania (ZAR45k), and were imported mostly from Namibia (ZAR111k), Zimbabwe (ZAR45.8k), and China (ZAR3).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Horses's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Tanzania (ZAR-9.15k or -13.9%). In February 2024, the increase in Horses's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)ZAR-5.02M(-78.3%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)ZAR87k(125%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)O.r. Tambo Int AirportZAR1.09M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)GhanaZAR888k

This section shows Horses'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 Horses over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$2.85M

IMPORTS (2022)$3.69M

NET TRADE (2022)-$841k

In 2022, South Africa exported $2.85M in Horses. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Horses were Mauritius ($2.22M), Ghana ($162k), Namibia ($144k), Zimbabwe ($85.9k), and Botswana ($71.3k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $3.69M in Horses, mainly from Netherlands ($1.3M), Germany ($814k), Belgium ($363k), United Kingdom ($334k), and Spain ($228k).

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