IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Products

The total income from own manufactured products for the manufacturing industry in 2021 was R2 273,8 billion. The total income represents an increase of 1,6% per annum compared with the income reported in the corresponding survey of 2017 (R2 136,1 billion). Comparing 2017 and 2021, large increases were reported for ‘food and beverages’ (+R108,1 billion), ‘coke, petroleum products, chemical products, rubber and plastic products’ (+R27,8 billion) and ‘transport equipment’ (+R20,5 billion).

Between 2017 and 2021, ‘food and beverages’ gained the biggest percentage share (+3,5 percentage points) in income from own manufactured products (from a percentage contribution of 20,1% in 2017 to 23,6% in 2021). ‘Metals, metal products, machinery and equipment’ lost the biggest percentage share (‑1,1 percentage points) over the same period (from 17,4% in 2017 to 16,3% in 2021).

Top 10 products

 The income of the top ten own manufactured products for the manufacturing industry in 2021 was R511,4 billion (a percentage share of 22,5%). Contrary to 2017, ‘medium passenger motor vehicles’ was the second largest product (R76,2 billion or 3,4%) and ‘light commercial vehicles’ was the third largest product (R74,6 billion or 3,3%) in 2021. ‘Diesel fuel, automotive’ maintained the position of being the largest product in both years (R80,2 billion or 3,8% in 2017 and R87,5 billion or 3,8% in 2021).