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About

Nigeria-South Africa In 2022, Nigeria exported $2.25B to South Africa. The main products that Nigeria exported to South Africa are Crude Petroleum ($2.16B), Petroleum Gas ($64.3M), and Rubber ($6.82M). During the last 27 years the exports of Nigeria to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $7.25M in 1995 to $2.25B in 2022.

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

South Africa-Nigeria In 2022, South Africa exported $521M to Nigeria. The main products that South Africa exported to Nigeria were Propylene Polymers ($101M), Apples and Pears ($45.5M), and Metal Stoppers ($22.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 8.96%, from $51.3M in 1995 to $521M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Nigeria ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B). 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, Nigeria exported $2.25B to South Africa. The main products exported from Nigeria to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($2.16B), Petroleum Gas ($64.3M), and Rubber ($6.82M). During the last 27 years the exports of Nigeria to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $7.25M in 1995 to $2.25B in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa exported $521M to Nigeria. The main products exported from South Africa to Nigeria were Propylene Polymers ($101M), Apples and Pears ($45.5M), and Metal Stoppers ($22.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 8.96%, from $51.3M in 1995 to $521M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Nigeria Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Nigeria
Top Destination
Spain$9.41B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Nigeria than South Africa were Spain ($9.41B), France ($4.95B), and Indonesia ($3.83B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Africa than Nigeria were China ($23.4B), Germany ($9.96B), and Japan ($8.85B).

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Nigeria had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.22B), Plastics and Rubbers ($7.86M), and Stone And Glass ($5.75M).

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($119M), Machines ($79.8M), and Chemical Products ($75.6M).

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

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

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