Niger (NER) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Niger-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Niger exported $15.8M to South Africa. The main products that Niger exported to South Africa were Gold ($11.2M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.59M), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($412k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 134%, from $226k in 2018 to $15.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Niger did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Niger Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $6.86M to Niger. The main products that South Africa exported to Niger were Other Edible Preparations ($2.33M), Gas Turbines ($742k), and Iron Structures ($637k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Niger have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.29%, from $11.2M in 2018 to $6.86M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Niger.

Comparison: In 2023, Niger ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 148 in total exports ($1.72B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Niger exported $15.8M to South Africa. The main products exported from Niger to South Africa were Gold ($11.2M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.59M), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($412k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 134%, from $226k in 2018 to $15.8M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $6.86M to Niger. The main products exported from South Africa to Niger were Other Edible Preparations ($2.33M), Gas Turbines ($742k), and Iron Structures ($637k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Niger have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.29%, from $11.2M in 2023 to $6.86M in 2018.

Exports from Niger () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Niger () (2023)

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Trade between Niger () and South Africa ()

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Niger
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$533M

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Niger than South Africa included Chad ($16.4M) and Burkina Faso ($65.9M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Niger included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Niger () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Niger - South Africa

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

During 2023, Niger had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Precious Metals ($11.2M), Transportation ($3.66M), and Machines ($725k).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.5M), Machines ($1.11M), and Transportation ($943k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Niger South Africa+$19.3MGold

Top Product Potential South Africa Niger+$718kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Niger () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Niger () (2023)

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Trade between Niger () and South Africa ()

Niger Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Niger () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Niger - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Niger () and South Africa () (2023)

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