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2022
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Exports $16.2MRnk 122 / 214
2022
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Top Product $6.96MDelivery Trucks
2022
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Exports $7.6MRnk 65 / 162
2022
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Top Product $3.43MCoffee
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.2Rnk 76 / 133
2022
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$95BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH91.6%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$5,473CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH63.1%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Guatemala Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $16.2M to Guatemala. The main products that South Africa exported to Guatemala were Delivery Trucks ($6.96M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($1.67M), and Sowing Seeds ($1.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Guatemala have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $6.27M in 2017 to $16.2M in 2022.

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

Guatemala-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Guatemala exported $7.6M to South Africa. The main products that Guatemala exported to South Africa were Coffee ($3.43M), Hard Liquor ($875k), and Crustaceans ($649k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guatemala to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.1%,  from $39.4M in 2017 to $7.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Guatemala 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, Guatemala ranked 76 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 84 in total exports ($16.4B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Africa exported ZAR34.5M and imported ZAR9.07M from Guatemala, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR25.4M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-105M (-75.3%) from ZAR140M to ZAR34.5M, while imports increased by ZAR892k (10.9%) from ZAR8.17M to ZAR9.07M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Guatemala were Pesticides (ZAR2.11M), Vegetable Tanning Extracts (ZAR2.09M), Chemical Analysis Instruments (ZAR148k), and Wine (ZAR137k). In September 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Guatemala were Coffee (ZAR2.01M), Nutmeg, mace and cardamons (ZAR1.54M), Spices (ZAR370k), Sowing Seeds (ZAR196k), and Knit T-shirts (ZAR116k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Pretoria (ZAR28.7M), Durban (ZAR3.37M), East London (ZAR1.37M), Pietermaritzburg (ZAR934k), and King Shaka Int Airport (ZAR52.4k), while imports destinations were mainly Cape Town (ZAR7.36M), Durban (ZAR1.32M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR371k), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR21.4k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Guatemala was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Chemical Analysis Instruments (ZAR-52.2k or -26.1%). In September 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Guatemala was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Knit T-shirts (ZAR83.2k or 250%), Knit Men's Suits (ZAR2.06k or 66.2%), and Knit Sweaters (ZAR500 or 17.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-105M(-75.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR892k(10.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)PretoriaZAR28.7M

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

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $16.2M to Guatemala. The main products exported from South Africa to Guatemala were Delivery Trucks ($6.96M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($1.67M), and Sowing Seeds ($1.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Guatemala have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $6.27M in 2017 to $16.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Guatemala exported $7.6M to South Africa. The main products exported from Guatemala to South Africa were Coffee ($3.43M), Hard Liquor ($875k), and Crustaceans ($649k). During the last 5 years the exports of Guatemala to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.1%, from $39.4M in 2022 to $7.6M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Guatemala
Top DestinationUnited States$5.23B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Guatemala included China ($23.4B), Germany ($9.96B), and India ($9.14B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Guatemala than South Africa included El Salvador ($2.03B), Honduras ($1.58B), and Nicaragua ($1B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Guatemala

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Guatemala in the exports of Transportation ($7.59M), Foodstuffs ($2.29M), and Chemical Products ($1.53M).

During 2017, Guatemala had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.44M), Foodstuffs ($2.28M), and Animal Products ($649k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Guatemala+$5.73MDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Guatemala South Africa+$2.37MCoffee

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 Guatemala. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Guatemala. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Guatemala indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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