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Top Product $3.33BGold
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Exports $8.32BRnk 17 / 217
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Top Product $3.51BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.64Rnk 40 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.2%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$2,389CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH66.6%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-India Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $9.14B to India. The main products that South Africa exported to India were Gold ($3.33B), Coal Briquettes ($2.94B), and Raw Copper ($666M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to India have increased at an annualized rate of 1.2%, from $8.61B in 2017 to $9.14B in 2022.

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

India-South Africa Trade: In 2022, India exported $8.32B to South Africa. The main products that India exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($3.51B), Cars ($1.24B), and Packaged Medicaments ($573M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%,  from $4.12B in 2017 to $8.32B in 2022.

In 2022, India 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, India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, South Africa exported ZAR6.48B and imported ZAR14.4B from India, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR7.97B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-121M (-1.83%) from ZAR6.6B to ZAR6.48B, while imports decreased by ZAR-1.29B (-8.17%) from ZAR15.7B to ZAR14.4B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Africa to India were Coal Briquettes (ZAR3.73B), Manganese Ore (ZAR371M), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (ZAR323M), Phosphoric Acid (ZAR261M), and Scrap Iron (ZAR174M). In August 2024 the top imports of South Africa from India were Cars (ZAR2.45B), Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.67B), Packaged Medicaments (ZAR1.02B), Telephones (ZAR793M), and Copper Wire (ZAR310M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Richards Bay (ZAR4.03B), Durban (ZAR1.35B), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR315M), Saldanha Bay (ZAR246M), and Cape Town (ZAR173M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR11.7B), Port Elizabeth (ZAR766M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR697M), Cape Town (ZAR616M), and East London (ZAR236M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to India was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Coal Briquettes (ZAR-629M or -14.4%), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (ZAR-277M or -46.1%), and Manganese Ore (ZAR-179M or -32.6%). In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from India was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Refined Petroleum (ZAR-1.35B or -44.7%), Ethylene Polymers (ZAR-28.8M or -86.8%), and Metal Molds (ZAR-22.1M or -84.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-121M(-1.83%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-1.29B(-8.17%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Richards BayZAR4.03B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $9.14B to India. The main products exported from South Africa to India were Gold ($3.33B), Coal Briquettes ($2.94B), and Raw Copper ($666M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to India have increased at an annualized rate of 1.2%, from $8.61B in 2017 to $9.14B in 2022.

In 2017, India exported $8.32B to South Africa. The main products exported from India to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($3.51B), Cars ($1.24B), and Packaged Medicaments ($573M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $4.12B in 2022 to $8.32B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than India included China ($23.4B), Botswana ($4.74B), and Switzerland ($6.43B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than South Africa included United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Bangladesh ($13.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - India

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.56B), Precious Metals ($3.48B), and Metals ($1B).

During 2017, India had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.59B), Transportation ($1.66B), and Chemical Products ($1.02B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa India+$729MGold
Top Product Potential India South Africa+$534MRefined 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 India. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over India. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of India indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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