Molybdenum Ore in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $379k in Molybdenum Ore, making it the 39th largest exporter of Molybdenum Ore in the world. At the same year, Molybdenum Ore was the 1022nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Molybdenum Ore exports from South Africa are: Vietnam ($302k), India ($76.3k), Eswatini ($532), Namibia ($397), and China ($162).

The fastest growing export markets for Molybdenum Ore of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($199k), India ($14.9k), and Eswatini ($532).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $10.2M in Molybdenum Ore, becoming the 27th largest importer of Molybdenum Ore in the world. At the same year, Molybdenum Ore was the 642nd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Molybdenum Ore primarily from: Vietnam ($3.63M), Chile ($2.65M), Netherlands ($1.41M), Thailand ($1.39M), and United States ($596k).

The fastest growing import markets in Molybdenum Ore for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($3.63M), Thailand ($1.39M), and United States ($510k).

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 South Africa's Molybdenum Ore exports accounted up to ZAR1.87k and imports accounted up to ZAR10.5M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR10.5M. Between July 2019 and February 2024 the exports of South Africa's Molybdenum Ore have decreased by ZAR-1.45M (-99.9%) from ZAR1.45M to ZAR1.87k, while imports decreased by ZAR-6.28M (-37.5%) from ZAR16.8M to ZAR10.5M.

Destinations In February 2024, Molybdenum Ore were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR1.87k), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (ZAR10.5M) and Japan (ZAR3.57k).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Molybdenum Ore's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to . In February 2024, the decrease in Molybdenum Ore's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (July 2019 - February 2024)ZAR-1.45M(-99.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (October 2022 - February 2024)ZAR-6.28M(-37.5%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)SkilpadsnekZAR1.87k

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)NamibiaZAR1.87k

This section shows Molybdenum Ore'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 Molybdenum Ore over time.

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