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Exports $110MRnk 69 / 214
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Top Product $12.4MElectric Batteries
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Exports $18.6MRnk 24 / 127
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Top Product $9.4MPackaged Medicaments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH66.8%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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About

South Africa-Uganda Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $110M to Uganda. The main products that South Africa exported to Uganda were Electric Batteries ($12.4M), Delivery Trucks ($10.8M), and Pesticides ($7.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.49%, from $172M in 2017 to $110M in 2022.

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

Uganda-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $18.6M to South Africa. The main products that Uganda exported to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($9.4M), Coffee ($5.09M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($1.53M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 16.5%,  from $8.66M in 2017 to $18.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, South Africa exported ZAR104M and imported ZAR8.49M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR95.4M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-95.1M (-47.8%) from ZAR199M to ZAR104M, while imports decreased by ZAR-2.53M (-23%) from ZAR11M to ZAR8.49M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Uganda were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (ZAR24.3M), Uncoated Paper (ZAR11.9M), Hot-Rolled Iron Bars (ZAR10.4M), Excavation Machinery (ZAR8.28M), and Propylene Polymers (ZAR8.23M). In August 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Uganda were Coffee (ZAR14.1M), Raw Tobacco (ZAR4.22M), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (ZAR2.93M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (ZAR1.36M), and Cocoa Beans (ZAR762k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR54.1M), Cape Town (ZAR11.3M), Durban (ZAR11.2M), Groblers Bridge (ZAR5.5M), and Port Elizabeth (ZAR5.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR3.62M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR3.06M), Cape Town (ZAR1.81M), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR650).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Delivery Trucks (ZAR-4.46M or -93.8%), Hot-Rolled Iron (ZAR-3.39M or -100%), and Utility Meters (ZAR-3.35M or -99.6%). In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Brochures (ZAR-600 or -83.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-95.1M(-47.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-2.53M(-23%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)O.R. Tambo Int AirportZAR54.1M

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

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Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $110M to Uganda. The main products exported from South Africa to Uganda were Electric Batteries ($12.4M), Delivery Trucks ($10.8M), and Pesticides ($7.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.49%, from $172M in 2017 to $110M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $18.6M to South Africa. The main products exported from Uganda to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($9.4M), Coffee ($5.09M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($1.53M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 16.5%, from $8.66M in 2022 to $18.6M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Uganda included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than South Africa included Burundi ($71.8M), Central African Republic ($5.18M), and Tunisia ($27.5M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Uganda

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($31.2M), Transportation ($15.9M), and Chemical Products ($15M).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.52M), Vegetable Products ($7.3M), and Foodstuffs ($563k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Uganda+$4.77MDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Uganda South Africa+$3.52MCoffee

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

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

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