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Exports $238MRnk 55 / 211
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Top Product $78.8MCoal Briquettes
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Exports $229MRnk 37 / 150
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Top Product $15.4MDiamonds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.28Rnk 19 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH72.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$52,642CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.5%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Israel Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $238M to Israel. The main products that South Africa exported to Israel were Coal Briquettes ($78.8M), Diamonds ($54.9M), and Grapes ($21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Israel have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.81%, from $322M in 2018 to $238M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Israel.

Israel-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Israel exported $229M to South Africa. The main products that Israel exported to South Africa were Diamonds ($15.4M), Pesticides ($11.5M), and Potassic Fertilizers ($11.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Israel to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.11%,  from $231M in 2018 to $229M in 2023.

In 2012, Israel exported services to South Africa worth $61.9M, with Computer and information services ($61.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B). That same year, Israel ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.28), and 49 in total exports ($69.3B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, South Africa exported ZAR148M and imported ZAR196M from Israel, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR48.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-28.9M (-16.4%) from ZAR176M to ZAR148M, while imports decreased by ZAR-109M (-35.7%) from ZAR305M to ZAR196M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Israel were Coal Briquettes (ZAR490M), Grapes (ZAR74.3M), Diamonds (ZAR41.3M), Stone Processing Machines (ZAR32.2M), and Fruit Juice (ZAR19.1M). In November 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Israel were Phosphatic Fertilizers (ZAR75.9M), Diamonds (ZAR28.4M), Potassic Fertilizers (ZAR20.5M), Pesticides (ZAR18.9M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting (ZAR16.2M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Cape Town (ZAR115M), Durban (ZAR14.8M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR11.5M), East London (ZAR2.13M), and Port Elizabeth (ZAR1.15M), while imports destinations were mainly O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR68.4M), Durban (ZAR58.2M), Cape Town (ZAR43.4M), Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR16M), and Port Elizabeth (ZAR7.94M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Israel was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Diamonds (ZAR-33.5M or -44.8%), Other Nuts (ZAR-2.43M or -46.8%), and Tropical Fruits (ZAR-1.87M or -100%). In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Israel was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Scrap Copper (ZAR-38.1M or -72.4%), Tool Plates (ZAR-18.3M or -71.8%), and Audio Alarms (ZAR-6.54M or -90.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-28.9M(-16.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-109M(-35.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Cape TownZAR115M

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 2023, South Africa exported $238M to Israel. The main products exported from South Africa to Israel were Coal Briquettes ($78.8M), Diamonds ($54.9M), and Grapes ($21M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Israel have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.81%, from $322M in 2018 to $238M in 2023.

In 2018, Israel exported $229M to South Africa. The main products exported from Israel to South Africa were Diamonds ($15.4M), Pesticides ($11.5M), and Potassic Fertilizers ($11.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Israel to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.11%, from $231M in 2023 to $229M in 2018.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Israel (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Israel (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Israel
Top DestinationUnited States$20.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Israel included China ($29.5B), India ($10.8B), and Germany ($10.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Israel than South Africa included United States ($20.3B), Ireland ($4.22B), and Egypt ($2.23B).

Difference in imports from Israel (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Israel

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Israel in the exports of Mineral Products ($80M), Precious Metals ($55.4M), and Vegetable Products ($28.2M).

During 2018, Israel had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($75.1M), Machines ($57.1M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($24.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Israel+$64.8MDiamonds
Top Product Potential Israel South Africa+$13MDiamonds

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

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Israel (Flag) (2023)

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