Togo (TGO) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Togo-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Togo exported $271M to South Africa. The main products that Togo exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($179M), Petroleum Gas ($73.8M), and Scrap Copper ($15.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Togo to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $97.8M in 2017 to $271M in 2022.

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

South Africa-Togo Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $68.7M to Togo. The main products that South Africa exported to Togo were Coal Briquettes ($40.7M), Apples and Pears ($4.28M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($2.36M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Togo have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.78%, from $103M in 2017 to $68.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Togo ranked 111 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 128 in total exports ($4.48B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Togo exported $271M to South Africa. The main products exported from Togo to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($179M), Petroleum Gas ($73.8M), and Scrap Copper ($15.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Togo to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $97.8M in 2017 to $271M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $68.7M to Togo. The main products exported from South Africa to Togo were Coal Briquettes ($40.7M), Apples and Pears ($4.28M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($2.36M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Togo have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.78%, from $103M in 2022 to $68.7M in 2017.

Exports from Togo () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Togo () (2022)

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Trade between Togo () and South Africa ()

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Togo
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.19B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Togo than South Africa included Cote d'Ivoire ($474M), Burkina Faso ($249M), and Benin ($163M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Togo included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Togo () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Togo - South Africa

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

During 2022, Togo had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($254M), Metals ($15.6M), and Machines ($283k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Togo in the exports of Mineral Products ($40.9M), Vegetable Products ($7.01M), and Foodstuffs ($5.61M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Togo South Africa+$7.98MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential South Africa Togo+$918kDelivery Trucks

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Togo () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Togo () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Togo () and South Africa ()

Togo Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Togo () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Togo - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Togo () and South Africa () (2022)

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