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2021
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Exports
: $4.16B, Rnk 12 / 183

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Top Product
: $2.14B, Crude Petroleum

2021
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Exports
: $824M, Rnk 33 / 211

2021
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Top Product
: $261M, Gold

2021
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.9, Rnk 31 / 131

2021
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.098, Rnk 59 / 131

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GDP
: $834B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 18 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP GROWTH
: 24.2%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 99 / 182

2021
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 GDP
: $420B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 31 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP GROWTH
: -8.35%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 163 / 182

2021
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GDP PC 
: $23,586, CURRENT US$
Rnk 39 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP PC GROWTH
: -0.67%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 128 / 182

2021
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GDP PC
: $6,994, CURRENT US$
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2011-2021
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GDP PC GROWTH
: -20.6%, CURRENT US$
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Saudi Arabia-South Africa In 2021, Saudi Arabia exported $4.16B to South Africa. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to South Africa are Crude Petroleum ($2.14B), Refined Petroleum ($1.22B), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($156M). During the last 26 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $215M in 1995 to $4.16B in 2021.

In 2021, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Saudi Arabia In 2021, South Africa exported $824M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that South Africa exported to Saudi Arabia were Gold ($261M), Citrus ($77.9M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($57.2M). During the last 26 years the exports of South Africa to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.2%, from $106M in 1995 to $824M in 2021.

In 2021, South Africa did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison In 2021,  Saudi Arabia ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 26 in total exports ($256B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.098), and 34 in total exports ($143B).

Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Saudi Arabia exported $4.16B to South Africa. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($2.14B), Refined Petroleum ($1.22B), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($156M). During the last 26 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $215M in 1995 to $4.16B in 2021.

In 2021, South Africa exported $824M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from South Africa to Saudi Arabia were Gold ($261M), Citrus ($77.9M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($57.2M). During the last 26 years the exports of South Africa to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.2%, from $106M in 1995 to $824M in 2021.

Saudi Arabia Exports

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South Africa Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
: China, $48.7B

South Africa
Top Destination
: China, $20.6B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than South Africa were China ($48.7B), South Korea ($21.5B), and India ($25.6B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Africa than Saudi Arabia were Germany ($10.4B), United Kingdom ($10.1B), and Botswana ($4.47B).

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - South Africa

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

During 2021, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.41B), Chemical Products ($418M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($250M).

During 2021, South Africa had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Precious Metals ($261M), Vegetable Products ($167M), and Mineral Products ($136M).

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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