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2022
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Exports $210MRnk 34 / 185
2022
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Top Product $100MPotassic Fertilizers
2022
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Exports $90.5MRnk 76 / 214
2022
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Top Product $7.32MOther Agricultural Machinery
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 74 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
2022
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GDP$301BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $15,356CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-0.33%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Chile-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Chile exported $210M to South Africa. The main products that Chile exported to South Africa were Potassic Fertilizers ($100M), Petroleum Gas ($38M), and Nitrites and Nitrates ($26.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $117M in 2017 to $210M in 2022.

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

South Africa-Chile Trade: 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). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%,  from $73.8M in 2017 to $90.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Chile ranked 74 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($99B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, Chile exported $2.87M and imported $2.13M from South Africa, resulting in a positive trade balance of $739k. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Chile have decreased by $-2.02M (-41.4%) from $4.89M to $2.87M, while imports increased by $495k (30.3%) from $1.63M to $2.13M.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Chile to South Africa were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($6.18M), Nitrites and Nitrates ($4.12M), Inorganic Salts ($2.22M), Excavation Machinery ($846k), and Sulfates ($377k). In June 2024 the top imports of Chile from South Africa were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($1.45M), Transmissions ($835k), Other Plastic Products ($382k), Gaskets ($255k), and Valves ($155k).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of Chile were mainly from Arauco ($1.33M), Conchalí ($215k), Vitacura ($188k), Colina ($183k), and Las Condes ($141k), while imports destinations were mainly Santiago ($599k), Providencia ($530k), Las Condes ($294k), Paine ($169k), and Lampa ($142k).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Chile's year-by-year exports to South Africa was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Nitrites and Nitrates ($-2.06M or -33.4%), Kaolin Coated Paper ($-290k or -56%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-112k or -50.7%). In June 2024, the increase in Chile's year-by-year imports  from South Africa was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Transmissions ($825k or 8.41k%), Other Plastic Products ($221k or 137%), and Valves ($97.6k or 172%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)$-2.02M(-41.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)$495k(30.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Arauco$1.33M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Chile. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Chile over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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 5 years the exports of Chile to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $117M in 2017 to $210M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 5 years the exports of South Africa to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $73.8M in 2022 to $90.5M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.5B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$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 2022, countries that imported more from Chile than South Africa included China ($38.5B), Brazil ($4.55B), and South Korea ($6.13B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Chile included 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 2017, 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).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Chile South Africa+$2.41MNitrogenous Fertilizers
Top Product Potential South Africa Chile+$8.87MDelivery Trucks

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 Chile and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Chile 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 Chile.

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

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