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Exports $418MRnk 42 / 214
2022
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Top Product $372MCoal Briquettes
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Exports $106MRnk 56 / 186
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Top Product $73.8MNon-fillet Frozen Fish
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.29Rnk 80 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$134BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH25.5%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$3,528CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11.5%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Morocco Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $418M to Morocco. The main products that South Africa exported to Morocco were Coal Briquettes ($372M), Float Glass ($11.6M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($6.88M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 23.8%, from $144M in 2017 to $418M in 2022.

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

Morocco-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Morocco exported $106M to South Africa. The main products that Morocco exported to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($73.8M), Phosphatic Fertilizers ($3.63M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.91M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Morocco to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%,  from $53.9M in 2017 to $106M in 2022.

In 2022, Morocco 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, Morocco ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.29), and 63 in total exports ($46.7B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, South Africa exported ZAR62.1M and imported ZAR98.3M from Morocco, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR36.2M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-287M (-82.2%) from ZAR349M to ZAR62.1M, while imports increased by ZAR14.9M (17.9%) from ZAR83.4M to ZAR98.3M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Morocco were Float Glass (ZAR32.3M), Laboratory Reagents (ZAR4.65M), Ethers (ZAR2.31M), Chemical Analysis Instruments (ZAR2.22M), and Pesticides (ZAR2.19M). In August 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Morocco were Non-fillet Frozen Fish (ZAR389M), Scrap Copper (ZAR6.32M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR5.3M), Non-Knit Women's Suits (ZAR3.88M), and Citrus (ZAR3.86M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR46.7M), Johannesburg (ZAR9.68M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR2.89M), Pez Inter Airport (ZAR1.27M), and Pietermaritzburg (ZAR1.08M), while imports destinations were mainly Port Elizabeth (ZAR45.6M), Cape Town (ZAR18.4M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR18.3M), Durban (ZAR7.99M), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR3.63M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Morocco was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (ZAR-445k or -22.1%) and Surveying Equipment (ZAR-40.4k or -91.8%). In August 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Morocco was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-fillet Frozen Fish (ZAR305M or 362%), Low-voltage Protection Equipment (ZAR1.81M or 704%), and Other Cloth Articles (ZAR633k or 202k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-287M(-82.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR14.9M(17.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)DurbanZAR46.7M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $418M to Morocco. The main products exported from South Africa to Morocco were Coal Briquettes ($372M), Float Glass ($11.6M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($6.88M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 23.8%, from $144M in 2017 to $418M in 2022.

In 2017, Morocco exported $106M to South Africa. The main products exported from Morocco to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($73.8M), Phosphatic Fertilizers ($3.63M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.91M). During the last 5 years the exports of Morocco to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $53.9M in 2022 to $106M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Morocco
Top DestinationSpain$8.55B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Morocco included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Japan ($8.85B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Morocco than South Africa included Spain ($8.55B), France ($7.92B), and Brazil ($1.96B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Morocco

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Morocco in the exports of Mineral Products ($373M), Stone And Glass ($11.6M), and Paper Goods ($7.1M).

During 2017, Morocco had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Animal Products ($73.8M), Chemical Products ($9.12M), and Textiles ($7.76M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Morocco+$5.84MDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Morocco South Africa+$4.28MInsulated Wire

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

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

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