Mozambique (MOZ) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mozambique-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Mozambique exported $1.07B to South Africa. The main products that Mozambique exported to South Africa were Petroleum Gas ($480M), Electricity ($305M), and Coal Briquettes ($46.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mozambique to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 0.6%, from $1.04B in 2017 to $1.07B in 2022.

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

South Africa-Mozambique Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $5.43B to Mozambique. The main products that South Africa exported to Mozambique were Ferroalloys ($1.01B), Chromium Ore ($903M), and Coal Briquettes ($627M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $2.78B in 2017 to $5.43B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Mozambique ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.18), and 99 in total exports ($11.7B). 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, Mozambique exported $1.07B to South Africa. The main products exported from Mozambique to South Africa were Petroleum Gas ($480M), Electricity ($305M), and Coal Briquettes ($46.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mozambique to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 0.6%, from $1.04B in 2017 to $1.07B in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $5.43B to Mozambique. The main products exported from South Africa to Mozambique were Ferroalloys ($1.01B), Chromium Ore ($903M), and Coal Briquettes ($627M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $2.78B in 2022 to $5.43B in 2017.

Exports from Mozambique () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Mozambique () (2022)

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Trade between Mozambique () and South Africa ()

Mozambique Exports

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South Africa Exports

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Mozambique
Top DestinationIndia$2.62B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mozambique than South Africa included Slovakia ($107M), Croatia ($56.8M), and Curaçao ($2.38M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Mozambique included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Mozambique () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - South Africa

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

During 2022, Mozambique had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($844M), Vegetable Products ($65.6M), and Footwear and Headwear ($42.5M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Mozambique in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.44B), Metals ($1.21B), and Machines ($356M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mozambique South Africa+$36.8MCoal Briquettes

Top Product Potential South Africa Mozambique+$25MRefined Petroleum

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Mozambique and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Mozambique 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 Mozambique.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mozambique () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Mozambique () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mozambique () and South Africa ()

Mozambique Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Mozambique () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mozambique () and South Africa () (2022)

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