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About

Mozambique-South Africa In 2022, Mozambique exported $1.07B to South Africa. The main products that Mozambique exported to South Africa are Petroleum Gas ($480M), Electricity ($305M), and Coal Briquettes ($46.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Mozambique to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $33.1M in 1995 to $1.07B in 2022.

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

South Africa-Mozambique 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). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 8.39%, from $617M in 1995 to $5.43B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Mozambique ranked 114 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.34), and 99 in total exports ($11.7B). 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

Depth
Value

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 27 years the exports of Mozambique to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $33.1M in 1995 to $1.07B in 2022.

In 2022, 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 27 years the exports of South Africa to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 8.39%, from $617M in 1995 to $5.43B in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Mozambique (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Mozambique Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Mozambique
Top Destination
India$2.62B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$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 2021, countries that imported more from Mozambique than South Africa were Slovakia ($107M), Croatia ($56.8M), and Curaçao ($2.38M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Mozambique in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.44B), Metals ($1.21B), and Machines ($356M).

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

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

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