433369666-The-Case-for-Investing-in-South-Africa
South Africa's investment proposal
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MANUFACTURING SECTOR’S EXPORT PERFORMANCE<br />
• <strong>The</strong> manufactur<strong>in</strong>g sector accounted <strong>for</strong> 57.2% of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>’s total merchandise exports <strong>in</strong> 2018. <strong>The</strong> sector<br />
has a high export propensity, with the follow<strong>in</strong>g sub-sectors be<strong>in</strong>g the most oriented towards export markets<br />
(average export propensities over the past five years <strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> parentheses): professional and scientific<br />
equipment (81.9%); motor vehicles, parts and accessories (57.8%); other transport equipment (56.1%);<br />
television, radio and communications equipment (52.2%); basic non-ferrous metals (51.9%).<br />
EXPORTS OF THE TOP 10 MANUFACTURING SUB-SECTORS<br />
(ZAR Exports BILLION of top AT 10 CONSTANT manufactur<strong>in</strong>g PRICES) sub-sectors<br />
(ZAR billion at constant prices)<br />
Food Paper and paper products Basic chemicals<br />
120<br />
Other chemicals and man-made fibers Basic iron and steel Basic non-ferrous metals<br />
Metal products exclud<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>ery Mach<strong>in</strong>ery and equipment Motor vehicles, parts and accessories<br />
Other manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
2003<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
2008<br />
2009<br />
2010<br />
2011<br />
2012<br />
2013<br />
2014<br />
2015<br />
2016<br />
2017<br />
2018<br />
ZAR billion at 2010 basic prices<br />
Top manufactured export products, 2018<br />
Source (chart & table): IDC analysis, compiled us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Revenue Service and Quantec data<br />
ZAR<br />
million<br />
% of total SA<br />
merchandise<br />
exports<br />
Motor vehicles, parts and accessories 143 903 11.5%<br />
Iron and steel 83 255 6.7%<br />
Mach<strong>in</strong>ery and equipment, mechanical appliances 76 959 6.2%<br />
Coal, petroleum and petroleum products 41 901 3.4%<br />
Alum<strong>in</strong>ium and articles thereof 25 483 2.0%<br />
Electrical mach<strong>in</strong>ery and electronic equipment 23 883 1.9%<br />
Beverages, spirits and v<strong>in</strong>egar 18 836 1.5%<br />
Other 298 999 24.0%<br />
Total manufactur<strong>in</strong>g exports 713 219 57.2%