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Exports $463MRnk 40 / 214
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Top Product $20.8MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $781MRnk 15 / 150
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Top Product $381MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.55Rnk 126 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-14.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,999CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-39.6%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Angola Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $463M to Angola. The main products that South Africa exported to Angola were Refined Petroleum ($20.8M), Cereal Meal and Pellets ($16.2M), and Corn ($13.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Angola have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.97%, from $630M in 2017 to $463M in 2022.

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

Angola-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Angola exported $781M to South Africa. The main products that Angola exported to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($381M), Special Purpose Ships ($311M), and Refined Petroleum ($42.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Angola to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%,  from $1.35B in 2017 to $781M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B). That same year, Angola ranked 126 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.55), and 58 in total exports ($54.1B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, South Africa exported ZAR504M and imported ZAR12.6M from Angola, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR491M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa have increased by ZAR29M (6.11%) from ZAR475M to ZAR504M, while imports decreased by ZAR-17.5M (-58.2%) from ZAR30M to ZAR12.6M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Angola were Stone Processing Machines (ZAR53.9M), Propylene Polymers (ZAR28.3M), Iron Structures (ZAR26.2M), Refined Petroleum (ZAR23.4M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV (ZAR17.1M). In August 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Angola were Diamonds (ZAR96.4M), Glass Bottles (ZAR6.41M), Sawn Wood (ZAR3.12M), Wood Crates (ZAR374k), and Office Machine Parts (ZAR171k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR162M), Skilpadshek (ZAR113M), Skilpadsnek (ZAR113M), Cape Town (ZAR60.1M), and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR51.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Skilpadshek (ZAR12.5M), Skilpadsnek (ZAR12.5M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR30.2k), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR1.91k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Angola was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Stone Processing Machines (ZAR52.8M or 4.88k%), Propylene Polymers (ZAR25.1M or 786%), and Iron Structures (ZAR20M or 322%). In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Angola was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Glass Bottles (ZAR-7.9M or -55.2%), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (ZAR-97.8k or -87.6%), and Brochures (ZAR-37.5k or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR29M(6.11%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-17.5M(-58.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)DurbanZAR162M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Africa over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $463M to Angola. The main products exported from South Africa to Angola were Refined Petroleum ($20.8M), Cereal Meal and Pellets ($16.2M), and Corn ($13.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Angola have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.97%, from $630M in 2017 to $463M in 2022.

In 2017, Angola exported $781M to South Africa. The main products exported from Angola to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($381M), Special Purpose Ships ($311M), and Refined Petroleum ($42.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Angola to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $1.35B in 2022 to $781M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Angola
Top DestinationChina$21.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Angola included Germany ($9.96B), United States ($10.9B), and Japan ($8.85B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Angola than South Africa included France ($3.8B), Spain ($1.99B), and Portugal ($620M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Angola

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Angola in the exports of Machines ($126M), Vegetable Products ($58.5M), and Chemical Products ($53.9M).

During 2017, Angola had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($424M), Transportation ($323M), and Precious Metals ($11.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Angola+$11.1MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Angola South Africa+$131MCrude 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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of South Africa and Angola. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Angola. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Angola indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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