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Exports $4.24MRnk 157 / 214
2022
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Top Product $2.57MDelivery Trucks
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Exports $4.02MRnk 44 / 145
2022
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Top Product $2.12MElectrical Capacitors
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.029Rnk 68 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$32.5BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.9%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$5,127CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.7%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $4.24M to El Salvador. The main products that South Africa exported to El Salvador were Delivery Trucks ($2.57M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($369k), and Jams ($248k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $1.72M in 2017 to $4.24M in 2022.

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

El Salvador-South Africa Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $4.02M to South Africa. The main products that El Salvador exported to South Africa were Electrical Capacitors ($2.12M), Coffee ($956k), and Leather Footwear ($584k). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.27%,  from $9.21M in 2017 to $4.02M in 2022.

In 2022, El Salvador 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, El Salvador ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.029), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B).

Latest Trends

July, 2024

About

Overview In July 2024, South Africa exported ZAR1.05M and imported ZAR5.91M from El Salvador, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR4.85M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-4.29M (-80.3%) from ZAR5.34M to ZAR1.05M, while imports decreased by ZAR-3.34M (-36.1%) from ZAR9.25M to ZAR5.91M.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of South Africa to El Salvador were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts (ZAR3.88M), Vegetable Tanning Extracts (ZAR546k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment (ZAR4.03k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (ZAR396), and Seats (ZAR104). In July 2024 the top imports of South Africa from El Salvador were Leather Footwear (ZAR1.82M), Electrical Capacitors (ZAR450k), Knit T-shirts (ZAR261k), Fire Extinguishers Preparations (ZAR32.1k), and Trunks and Cases (ZAR20.6k).

Origins In July 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Pietermaritzburg (ZAR914k), Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR105k), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR22.3k), and Pretoria (ZAR10.3k), while imports destinations were mainly Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR3.61M), Durban (ZAR1.79M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR254k), Cape Town (ZAR172k), and Johannesburg (ZAR78k).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (ZAR-40.3k or -99%) and Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment (ZAR-27.9k or -87.4%). In July 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Electrical Capacitors (ZAR-1.97M or -81.4%), Harvesting Machinery (ZAR-35.4k or -98.3%), and Other Women's Undergarments (ZAR-1.67k or -55.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)ZAR-4.29M(-80.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)ZAR-3.34M(-36.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)PietermaritzburgZAR914k

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 2022, South Africa exported $4.24M to El Salvador. The main products exported from South Africa to El Salvador were Delivery Trucks ($2.57M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($369k), and Jams ($248k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $1.72M in 2017 to $4.24M in 2022.

In 2017, El Salvador exported $4.02M to South Africa. The main products exported from El Salvador to South Africa were Electrical Capacitors ($2.12M), Coffee ($956k), and Leather Footwear ($584k). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.27%, from $9.21M in 2022 to $4.02M in 2017.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.87B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than El Salvador included China ($23.4B), Germany ($9.96B), and India ($9.14B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from El Salvador than South Africa included Guatemala ($1.21B), Honduras ($1.18B), and Nicaragua ($497M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - El Salvador

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Transportation ($2.61M), Foodstuffs ($626k), and Machines ($277k).

During 2017, El Salvador had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Machines ($2.2M), Vegetable Products ($958k), and Footwear and Headwear ($587k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa El Salvador+$2.37MDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential El Salvador South Africa+$652kCoffee

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

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

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