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South Africa (ZAF) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade

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Exports $52MRnk 92 / 214

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South Africa-Iraq Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $52M to Iraq. The main products that South Africa exported to Iraq were Citrus ($40.4M), Other Fruits ($2.52M), and Copper Pipes ($2.19M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 54.1%, from $5.99M in 2017 to $52M in 2022.

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

Iraq-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $3.1M to South Africa. The main products that Iraq exported to South Africa were Stearic Acid ($2.39M), Refined Petroleum ($693k), and Medical Instruments ($7.45k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 152%, from $30.3k in 2017 to $3.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq 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, Iraq ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

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Overview In N/A, South Africa exported ZARN/A and imported ZARN/A from Iraq, resulting in a N/A trade balance of ZARN/A. Between N/A and N/A the exports of South Africa have N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A, while imports N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A.

Trade In N/A, the top exports of South Africa to Iraq were Other Animals (ZAR4.1M), Other Nuts (ZAR3.68M), Pitted Fruits (ZAR1.74M), Chocolate (ZAR1.36M), and Apples and Pears (ZAR1.18M). In N/A the top imports of South Africa from Iraq were Refined Petroleum (ZAR10.8M).

Origins In N/A the exports of South Africa were mainly from Cape Town (ZAR63.2M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR53M), Durban (ZAR21.3M), Johannesburg (ZAR11.7M), and Pretoria (ZAR9.28M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR14.2M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR1.46k), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR558).

Growth In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Iraq was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Large Construction Vehicles (ZAR-292k or -61.9%). In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year imports from Iraq was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

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Exports

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Depth

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HS6

MAIN EXPORTER (N/A)Cape TownZAR63.2M

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

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HS6

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Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

In 2022, South Africa exported $52M to Iraq. The main products exported from South Africa to Iraq were Citrus ($40.4M), Other Fruits ($2.52M), and Copper Pipes ($2.19M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 54.1%, from $5.99M in 2017 to $52M in 2022.

In 2017, Iraq exported $3.1M to South Africa. The main products exported from Iraq to South Africa were Stearic Acid ($2.39M), Refined Petroleum ($693k), and Medical Instruments ($7.45k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 152%, from $30.3k in 2022 to $3.1M in 2017.

Exports from South Africa () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to South Africa () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

Iraq
Top DestinationIndia$38.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Iraq included Japan ($8.85B), Germany ($9.96B), and Switzerland ($6.43B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iraq than South Africa included India ($38.8B), China ($34B), and Greece ($6.27B).

Difference in imports from Iraq () and South Africa () (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Iraq

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Section

HS2

HS4

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Log

Linear

Year

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Vegetable Products ($44.6M), Metals ($3M), and Animal Products ($1.77M).

During 2017, Iraq had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($2.39M), Mineral Products ($693k), and Instruments ($11.9k).

Potential Exports

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Highest Potential

Most Saturated

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Top Product Potential South Africa Iraq+$1.07MOther Fruits

Top Product Potential Iraq South Africa+$5.2MRefined 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

Year

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

Product Space of South Africa () and Iraq () (2022)

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