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Exports $940MRnk 28 / 214
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Top Product $317MCoal Briquettes
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Exports $1.66BRnk 27 / 218
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Top Product $819MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%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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South Africa-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $940M to Malaysia. The main products that South Africa exported to Malaysia were Coal Briquettes ($317M), Manganese Ore ($111M), and Soybeans ($69.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.85%, from $778M in 2017 to $940M in 2022.

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

Malaysia-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.66B to South Africa. The main products that Malaysia exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($819M), Palm Oil ($132M), and Raw Zinc ($50.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%,  from $857M in 2017 to $1.66B in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia 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, Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, South Africa exported ZAR1.35B and imported ZAR1.09B from Malaysia, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR265M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa have increased by ZAR8.44M (0.63%) from ZAR1.35B to ZAR1.35B, while imports increased by ZAR267M (32.5%) from ZAR823M to ZAR1.09B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Malaysia were Manganese Ore (ZAR289M), Soybeans (ZAR267M), Coal Briquettes (ZAR201M), Grapes (ZAR61.1M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore (ZAR42.2M). In August 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Malaysia were Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.22B), Palm Oil (ZAR87.5M), Telephones (ZAR86.2M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (ZAR62.5M), and Electrical Control Boards (ZAR46.8M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR794M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR344M), Cape Town (ZAR181M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR19.1M), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR11.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR693M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR232M), Cape Town (ZAR95.9M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR46.9M), and Johannesburg (ZAR12.2M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Malaysia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Manganese Ore (ZAR150M or 108%), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore (ZAR37.4M or 771%), and Coal Briquettes (ZAR35.6M or 21.6%). In August 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Malaysia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.22B or 25.5k%), Telephones (ZAR54.6M or 172%), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (ZAR43.6M or 230%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR8.44M(0.63%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR267M(32.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)DurbanZAR794M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $940M to Malaysia. The main products exported from South Africa to Malaysia were Coal Briquettes ($317M), Manganese Ore ($111M), and Soybeans ($69.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.85%, from $778M in 2017 to $940M in 2022.

In 2017, Malaysia exported $1.66B to South Africa. The main products exported from Malaysia to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($819M), Palm Oil ($132M), and Raw Zinc ($50.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $857M in 2022 to $1.66B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Malaysia included Switzerland ($6.43B), Mozambique ($5.43B), and Botswana ($4.74B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than South Africa included Singapore ($53.8B), United States ($44.2B), and China ($48.5B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Malaysia

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($501M), Vegetable Products ($196M), and Metals ($93.2M).

During 2017, Malaysia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($828M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($210M), and Machines ($199M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Malaysia+$88.6MCoal Briquettes
Top Product Potential Malaysia South Africa+$132MRefined 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 Malaysia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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