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About

Poland-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Poland exported $1.13B to South Africa. The main products that Poland exported to South Africa were Wheat ($243M), Computers ($93.1M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($63.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Poland to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 5.5%, from $866M in 2018 to $1.13B in 2023.

In 2020, Poland exported services to South Africa worth $42.8M, with Other business services ($21.6M), Transportation ($15.6M), and Computer and information services ($3.08M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Africa-Poland Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $708M to Poland. The main products that South Africa exported to Poland were Coal Briquettes ($220M), Cars ($118M), and Delivery Trucks ($94M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 9.69%,  from $446M in 2018 to $708M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Poland ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 23 in total exports ($339B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Poland exported $1.13B to South Africa. The main products exported from Poland to South Africa were Wheat ($243M), Computers ($93.1M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($63.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Poland to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 5.5%, from $866M in 2018 to $1.13B in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $708M to Poland. The main products exported from South Africa to Poland were Coal Briquettes ($220M), Cars ($118M), and Delivery Trucks ($94M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 9.69%, from $446M in 2023 to $708M in 2018.

Exports from Poland (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Poland (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Poland Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Poland
Top Destination
Germany$84B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Poland than South Africa included Germany ($84B), France ($19.1B), and Czechia ($19.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Poland included China ($29.5B), India ($10.8B), and Japan ($7.34B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Poland (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Poland - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Poland had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Machines ($284M), Vegetable Products ($255M), and Chemical Products ($146M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Poland in the exports of Mineral Products ($246M), Transportation ($223M), and Vegetable Products ($65.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Poland South Africa+$48MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential South Africa Poland+$65.6MCars

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

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

Product Space of Poland (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

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