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Exports $211MRnk 56 / 214
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Top Product $81.9MCars
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Exports $702MRnk 17 / 156
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Top Product $694MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.44Rnk 46 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH6.04%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$43,233CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $211M to Kuwait. The main products that South Africa exported to Kuwait were Cars ($81.9M), Coal Briquettes ($25.3M), and Bovine Meat ($25.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $121M in 2017 to $211M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $702M to South Africa. The main products that Kuwait exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($694M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($4.88M), and Propylene Polymers ($1.16M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 188%,  from $3.55M in 2017 to $702M in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait 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, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, South Africa exported ZAR161M and imported ZAR1.78B from Kuwait, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR1.62B. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa have increased by ZAR58.9M (57.8%) from ZAR102M to ZAR161M, while imports increased by ZAR1.78B (304k%) from ZAR586k to ZAR1.78B.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Kuwait were Bovine Meat (ZAR35.2M), Refined Petroleum (ZAR9.02M), Other Fruits (ZAR8.43M), Frozen Bovine Meat (ZAR3.92M), and Other Animals (ZAR3.87M). In June 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Kuwait were Refined Petroleum (ZAR422M), Toilet Paper (ZAR989k), Acyclic Alcohols (ZAR655k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR102k), and Video Displays (ZAR5.8k).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR41.3M), Cape Town (ZAR35.9M), Pretoria (ZAR28.2M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR18.5M), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR15.6M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR1.17B), Komatipoort (ZAR296M), Cape Town (ZAR265M), Richards Bay (ZAR49.1M), and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR7.28k).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Kuwait was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other Fruits (ZAR5.63M or 201%), Pitted Fruits (ZAR2.17M or 1.45k%), and Grapes (ZAR1.58M or 69%). In June 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Kuwait was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Petroleum (ZAR411M or 3.67k%), Toilet Paper (ZAR274k or 38.3%), and Acyclic Alcohols (ZAR127k or 24%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR58.9M(57.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR1.78B(304k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)DurbanZAR41.3M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $211M to Kuwait. The main products exported from South Africa to Kuwait were Cars ($81.9M), Coal Briquettes ($25.3M), and Bovine Meat ($25.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $121M in 2017 to $211M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $702M to South Africa. The main products exported from Kuwait to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($694M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($4.88M), and Propylene Polymers ($1.16M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 188%, from $3.55M in 2022 to $702M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Kuwait included Germany ($9.96B), United States ($10.9B), and Switzerland ($6.43B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than South Africa included South Korea ($10.8B), Chinese Taipei ($7.34B), and India ($15B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Kuwait

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($93.3M), Vegetable Products ($39.2M), and Animal Products ($34.5M).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($694M), Transportation ($4.89M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.76M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Kuwait+$28.2MCars
Top Product Potential Kuwait South Africa+$1.13MPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft

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

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

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