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2022
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Exports $4.36BRnk 21 / 219
2022
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Top Product $3.56BRefined Petroleum
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Exports $4.2BRnk 11 / 214
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Top Product $1.62BGold
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.24Rnk 53 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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GDP$508BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH32%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $53,758CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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United Arab Emirates-South Africa Trade: In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $4.36B to South Africa. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($3.56B), Copper Wire ($241M), and Platinum ($55.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 26.6%, from $1.34B in 2017 to $4.36B in 2022.

In 2022, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $4.2B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that South Africa exported to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($1.62B), Diamonds ($1.28B), and Ferroalloys ($167M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 9.87%,  from $2.62B in 2017 to $4.2B in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Arab Emirates ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.24), and 18 in total exports ($402B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $4.36B to South Africa. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($3.56B), Copper Wire ($241M), and Platinum ($55.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 26.6%, from $1.34B in 2017 to $4.36B in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $4.2B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from South Africa to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($1.62B), Diamonds ($1.28B), and Ferroalloys ($167M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 9.87%, from $2.62B in 2022 to $4.2B in 2017.

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

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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 DestinationIndia$51B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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 2022, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than South Africa included India ($51B), Japan ($40.9B), and Saudi Arabia ($27.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than United Arab Emirates included Germany ($9.96B), Mozambique ($5.43B), and Botswana ($4.74B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.58B), Metals ($335M), and Machines ($116M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Precious Metals ($2.98B), Vegetable Products ($307M), and Metals ($256M).

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) (2022)

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