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$11.8BCURRENT US$
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-47.2%CURRENT US$
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$406BCURRENT US$
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-6.57%CURRENT US$
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$7,053CURRENT US$
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-62.4%CURRENT US$
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$6,776CURRENT US$
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-17.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Equatorial Guinea-South Africa In 2022, Equatorial Guinea exported $2.59k to South Africa. The main products that Equatorial Guinea exported to South Africa are Compasses ($1.65k), Other Electrical Machinery ($450), and Other Measuring Instruments ($173). During the last 26 years the exports of Equatorial Guinea to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.08%, from $4.47k in 1996 to $2.59k in 2022.

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

South Africa-Equatorial Guinea In 2022, South Africa exported $1.55M to Equatorial Guinea. The main products that South Africa exported to Equatorial Guinea were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($449k), Apples and Pears ($170k), and Refined Petroleum ($103k). During the last 26 years the exports of South Africa to Equatorial Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 0.24%, from $1.46M in 1996 to $1.55M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Equatorial Guinea ranked 108 in total exports ($8.63B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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, Equatorial Guinea exported $2.59k to South Africa. The main products exported from Equatorial Guinea to South Africa were Compasses ($1.65k), Other Electrical Machinery ($450), and Other Measuring Instruments ($173). During the last 26 years the exports of Equatorial Guinea to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.08%, from $4.47k in 1996 to $2.59k in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa exported $1.55M to Equatorial Guinea. The main products exported from South Africa to Equatorial Guinea were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($449k), Apples and Pears ($170k), and Refined Petroleum ($103k). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Equatorial Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 0.24%, from $1.46M in 1995 to $1.55M in 2022.

Exports from Equatorial Guinea (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Equatorial Guinea (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Equatorial Guinea (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Equatorial Guinea
Top Destination
Zambia$1.84B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Equatorial Guinea than South Africa were Chile ($413M), Portugal ($319M), and Sao Tome and Principe ($1.38M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Africa than Equatorial Guinea were China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Equatorial Guinea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Equatorial Guinea - South Africa

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Scale

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

During 2022, Equatorial Guinea had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Instruments ($1.82k), Machines ($604), and Arts and Antiques ($165).

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Equatorial Guinea in the exports of Animal Products ($536k), Machines ($220k), and Vegetable Products ($191k).

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 Equatorial Guinea has comparative advantage over South Africa. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more South Africa has comparative advantage over Equatorial Guinea.

Product Space of Equatorial Guinea (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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