Key Market Indicators
South African Xylene imports are set to drop 2.3% year on year to 7.4 million kilograms by 2026, according to figures from 2021. Since 2005, imports have decreased by 9.2% annually. South Africa was ranked 15th in 2021, with Brazil in the lead at 8.4 million kilograms. Germany, Italy, and Belgium made up the next three spots in the ranking. Exports of South African Xylene are projected to rise 0.6% year on year to 158,000 kilograms by 2026, compared to the figures from 2021. Since 2005, exports have declined by 6.7% each year. In 2021, South Africa was 20th in the world, with Brazil ahead on 150,500 kilograms. Singapore, the US, and the Netherlands were the next three countries in the ranking.