Tanzania (TZA) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $1.15B to South Africa. The main products that Tanzania exported to South Africa were Gold ($1.08B), Coal Tar Oil ($25.2M), and Raw Tobacco ($14.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 66.6%, from $89.8M in 2018 to $1.15B in 2023.

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

South Africa-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $590M to Tanzania. The main products that South Africa exported to Tanzania were Delivery Trucks ($67.5M), Semi-Finished Iron ($55.2M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($30.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 4.39%, from $456M in 2018 to $590M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). 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, Tanzania exported $1.15B to South Africa. The main products exported from Tanzania to South Africa were Gold ($1.08B), Coal Tar Oil ($25.2M), and Raw Tobacco ($14.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 66.6%, from $89.8M in 2018 to $1.15B in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $590M to Tanzania. The main products exported from South Africa to Tanzania were Delivery Trucks ($67.5M), Semi-Finished Iron ($55.2M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($30.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 4.39%, from $456M in 2023 to $590M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Tanzania () and South Africa ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than South Africa included Uganda ($1.35B), Burundi ($172M), and Rwanda ($188M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - South Africa

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.08B), Mineral Products ($26.7M), and Foodstuffs ($18.1M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Metals ($130M), Transportation ($120M), and Machines ($112M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania South Africa+$5.11MCoffee

Top Product Potential South Africa Tanzania+$12.6MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and South Africa ()

Tanzania Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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