Price for Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa - 2024

Contents:

  1. Price for Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa
  4. Exports of Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa

Price for Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37s amounted to $21 per unit, increasing by 5.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a resilient increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.4% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, import price for optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37s increased by +90.9% against 2015 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 32%. The import price peaked in 2022 and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($91 per unit), while the price for Bulgaria ($2.5 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+28.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37s stood at $44 per unit in 2022, with an increase of 19% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price posted a strong increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when the average export price increased by 70%. The export price peaked in 2022 and is likely to see steady growth in the near future.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Zimbabwe ($114 per unit), while the average price for exports to Mozambique ($16 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Malawi (+34.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa

In 2022, the amount of optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37s imported into South Africa shrank sharply to 1.1M units, reducing by -15.7% on the year before. In general, imports continue to indicate a dramatic decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 13% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of reached the peak figure at 2.7M units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, imports of optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37s declined to $23M in 2022. Over the period under review, imports showed a deep contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 14% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of reached the maximum at $41M in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Import of Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United Kingdom6.83.25.05.6-6.3%
United States5.33.13.13.3-14.6%
Austria8.04.92.82.8-29.5%
Germany5.52.83.72.5-23.1%
China2.21.02.91.4-14.0%
Netherlands0.20.20.21.281.7%
Singapore2.62.22.31.2-22.7%
Czech Republic0.90.81.21.16.9%
Japan1.10.70.71.10.0%
Poland1.71.10.60.6-29.3%
Israel0.30.20.30.30.0%
Bulgaria0.20.10.10.1-20.6%
Others6.12.42.71.8-33.4%
Total40.822.625.722.9-17.5%

Top Suppliers of Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 to South Africa in 2022:

  1. United Kingdom (355.3K units)
  2. Austria (158.7K units)
  3. China (149.3K units)
  4. Poland (60.8K units)
  5. Japan (51.1K units)
  6. Czech Republic (44.1K units)
  7. United States (40.6K units)
  8. Israel (35.8K units)
  9. Singapore (34.9K units)
  10. Netherlands (29.4K units)
  11. Germany (27.6K units)
  12. Bulgaria (24.1K units)

Exports of Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa

In 2022, the amount of optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37s exported from South Africa fell rapidly to 89K units, declining by -35.4% against 2021. Overall, exports showed a significant contraction. The smallest decline of -23.5% was in 2020. The exports peaked at 374K units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, exports of optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37s contracted significantly to $3.9M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports faced a abrupt downturn. The smallest decline of -6.7% was in 2020. Over the period under review, the exports of hit record highs at $6.7M in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Export of Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 in South Africa (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Zimbabwe15518046643941.5%
Malawi10314.695.243461.5%
Mozambique24830316533710.8%
Angola355356245327-2.7%
France0.30.90.4314915.3%
Hong Kong SAR18.56.28.6297152.3%
Botswana1,105579319220-41.6%
United Kingdom13439920821717.4%
Namibia1,6611,143200212-49.7%
ArgentinaN/AN/AN/A1830%
Netherlands42.516.512312342.5%
Democratic Republic of the Congo26929.713397.8-28.6%
Germany55.98241237.5-48.8%
Others2,5572,4053,032739-33.9%
Total6,7056,2565,1193,948-16.2%

Top Export Markets for Optical Media; Recorded, Excluding Products of Chapter 37 from South Africa in 2022:

  1. Mozambique (21.4K units)
  2. Namibia (9.4K units)
  3. France (8.2K units)
  4. Botswana (7.3K units)
  5. Angola (6.3K units)
  6. United Kingdom (6.1K units)
  7. Malawi (6.0K units)
  8. Argentina (5.6K units)
  9. Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.8K units)
  10. Zimbabwe (3.8K units)
  11. Hong Kong SAR (2.6K units)
  12. Netherlands (1.5K units)
  13. Germany (0.3K units)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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