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About

South Africa-Eswatini Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $1.46B to Eswatini. The main products that South Africa exported to Eswatini were Refined Petroleum ($208M), Electricity ($68.2M), and Corn ($42.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Eswatini have increased at an annualized rate of 1.64%, from $1.34B in 2018 to $1.46B in 2023.

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

Eswatini-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Eswatini exported $1.4B to South Africa. The main products that Eswatini exported to South Africa were Scented Mixtures ($331M), Raw Sugar ($233M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($163M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Eswatini to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.58%,  from $1.23B in 2018 to $1.4B in 2023.

In 2010, Eswatini exported services to South Africa worth $184M, with Construction services ($56.1M), Other business services ($33M), and Financial services ($23.3M) 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, Eswatini ranked 143 in total exports ($2.29B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, South Africa exported $1.46B to Eswatini. The main products exported from South Africa to Eswatini were Refined Petroleum ($208M), Electricity ($68.2M), and Corn ($42.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Eswatini have increased at an annualized rate of 1.64%, from $1.34B in 2018 to $1.46B in 2023.

In 2018, Eswatini exported $1.4B to South Africa. The main products exported from Eswatini to South Africa were Scented Mixtures ($331M), Raw Sugar ($233M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($163M). During the last 5 years the exports of Eswatini to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.58%, from $1.23B in 2023 to $1.4B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top Destination
China$29.5B
Eswatini
Top Destination
South Africa$1.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Eswatini included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Eswatini than South Africa included Tokelau ($33.8k).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Eswatini

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Eswatini in the exports of Mineral Products ($315M), Foodstuffs ($192M), and Machines ($144M).

During 2018, Eswatini had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($508M), Foodstuffs ($378M), and Textiles ($239M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of South Africa and Eswatini. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Eswatini. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Eswatini indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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