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2023
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Exports $4.24BRnk 18 / 216
2023
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Top Product $3.32BRefined Petroleum
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Exports $4.58BRnk 8 / 211
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Top Product $1.97BDiamonds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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About

United Arab Emirates-South Africa Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $4.24B to South Africa. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($3.32B), Copper Wire ($367M), and Diamonds ($115M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $1.53B in 2018 to $4.24B in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $4.58B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that South Africa exported to United Arab Emirates were Diamonds ($1.97B), Gold ($1.04B), and Citrus ($185M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 6.57%,  from $3.33B in 2018 to $4.58B in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $4.24B to South Africa. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($3.32B), Copper Wire ($367M), and Diamonds ($115M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $1.53B in 2018 to $4.24B in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $4.58B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from South Africa to United Arab Emirates were Diamonds ($1.97B), Gold ($1.04B), and Citrus ($185M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 6.57%, from $3.33B in 2023 to $4.58B in 2018.

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between United Arab Emirates (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

United Arab Emirates Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Arab Emirates or South Africa. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Arab Emirates and South Africa or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than South Africa included Japan ($37.4B), India ($38.2B), and Iraq ($22.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than United Arab Emirates included United States ($13B), United Kingdom ($9.01B), and Mozambique ($6.13B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Arab Emirates - South Africa

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between United Arab Emirates and South Africa by product, considering products traded by both, United Arab Emirates and South Africa.

During 2023, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.35B), Metals ($417M), and Precious Metals ($131M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Precious Metals ($3.17B), Vegetable Products ($392M), and Metals ($221M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates South Africa+$22.2MGold
Top Product Potential South Africa United Arab Emirates+$154MGold

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Arab Emirates and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Arab Emirates indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates.

Product Space of United Arab Emirates (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

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