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About

Chile-South Africa In 2022, Chile exported $210M to South Africa. The main products that Chile exported to South Africa are Potassic Fertilizers ($100M), Petroleum Gas ($38M), and Nitrites and Nitrates ($26.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Chile to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.86%, from $98M in 1995 to $210M in 2022.

In 2022, Chile did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Chile In 2022, South Africa exported $90.5M to Chile. The main products that South Africa exported to Chile were Other Agricultural Machinery ($7.32M), Kraft Paper ($7.29M), and Fruit Juice ($6.12M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 0.43%, from $80.6M in 1995 to $90.5M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa did not export any services to Chile.

Comparison In 2022,  Chile ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.22), and 44 in total exports ($99B). That same year, South Africa ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.033), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Chile exported $210M to South Africa. The main products exported from Chile to South Africa were Potassic Fertilizers ($100M), Petroleum Gas ($38M), and Nitrites and Nitrates ($26.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Chile to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.86%, from $98M in 1995 to $210M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa exported $90.5M to Chile. The main products exported from South Africa to Chile were Other Agricultural Machinery ($7.32M), Kraft Paper ($7.29M), and Fruit Juice ($6.12M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 0.43%, from $80.6M in 1995 to $90.5M in 2022.

Exports from Chile (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Chile (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Chile
Top Destination
China$38.5B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Chile than South Africa were China ($38.5B), Brazil ($4.55B), and South Korea ($6.13B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Africa than Chile were Germany ($9.96B), India ($9.14B), and Switzerland ($6.43B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Chile (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Chile - South Africa

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Scale

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

During 2022, Chile had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($141M), Mineral Products ($40.7M), and Machines ($9.75M).

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Machines ($34.7M), Chemical Products ($11.8M), and Paper Goods ($10.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Chile has comparative advantage over South Africa. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more South Africa has comparative advantage over Chile.

Product Space of Chile (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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