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Exports $851MRnk 30 / 214
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Top Product $297MPlatinum
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Exports $1.76BRnk 38 / 223
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Top Product $270MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.36Rnk 49 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-22.1%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$8,918CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-27.7%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Brazil Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $851M to Brazil. The main products that South Africa exported to Brazil were Platinum ($297M), Coal Briquettes ($81.1M), and Centrifuges ($79.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $506M in 2017 to $851M in 2022.

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

Brazil-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $1.76B to South Africa. The main products that Brazil exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($270M), Poultry Meat ($200M), and Tractors ($108M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%,  from $1.55B in 2017 to $1.76B in 2022.

In 2022, Brazil 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, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.36), and 25 in total exports ($341B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, South Africa exported ZAR512M and imported ZAR1.85B from Brazil, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR1.34B. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-56.4M (-9.92%) from ZAR568M to ZAR512M, while imports decreased by ZAR-407M (-18%) from ZAR2.26B to ZAR1.85B.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Brazil were Centrifuges (ZAR93.7M), Coal Briquettes (ZAR87.6M), Titanium Ore (ZAR86.1M), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (ZAR57.4M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore (ZAR18.1M). In June 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Brazil were Wheat (ZAR593M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR502M), Poultry Meat (ZAR354M), Petroleum Coke (ZAR196M), and Liquid Dispersing Machines (ZAR89.2M).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR200M), Richards Bay (ZAR115M), Cape Town (ZAR73.6M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR62.4M), and East London (ZAR26.3M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR1.49B), Cape Town (ZAR166M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR87.1M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR62.3M), and East London (ZAR37.4M).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Brazil was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Raw Lead (ZAR-7M or -40%), Ferroalloys (ZAR-5.49M or -36.2%), and Pesticides (ZAR-3.88M or -70.6%). In June 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Brazil was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Electric Motors (ZAR-41M or -49.3%), Raw Zinc (ZAR-40.8M or -41.6%), and Plywood (ZAR-36.1M or -61.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR-56.4M(-9.92%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR-407M(-18%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)DurbanZAR200M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $851M to Brazil. The main products exported from South Africa to Brazil were Platinum ($297M), Coal Briquettes ($81.1M), and Centrifuges ($79.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $506M in 2017 to $851M in 2022.

In 2017, Brazil exported $1.76B to South Africa. The main products exported from Brazil to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($270M), Poultry Meat ($200M), and Tractors ($108M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%, from $1.55B in 2022 to $1.76B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$90.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Brazil included Mozambique ($5.43B), Switzerland ($6.43B), and Botswana ($4.74B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than South Africa included China ($90.1B), United States ($36.6B), and Argentina ($15.4B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Brazil

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Precious Metals ($297M), Mineral Products ($159M), and Machines ($111M).

During 2017, Brazil had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($324M), Machines ($244M), and Animal Products ($230M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Brazil+$86.3MCoal Briquettes
Top Product Potential Brazil South Africa+$158MRefined 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 Brazil. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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