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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 $9.4MPackaged Medicaments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.033Rnk 61 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.81Rnk 94 / 124
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Uganda In 2022, South Africa exported $110M to Uganda. The main products that South Africa exported to Uganda are Electric Batteries ($12.4M), Delivery Trucks ($10.8M), and Pesticides ($7.26M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.14%, from $36.9M in 1995 to $110M in 2022.

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

Uganda-South Africa 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). During the last 27 years the exports of Uganda to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $1M in 1995 to $18.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  South Africa ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.033), and 34 in total exports ($147B). That same year, Uganda ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.81), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, South Africa exported ZAR93.4M and imported ZAR14.1M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR79.3M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-28.7M (-23.5%) from ZAR122M to ZAR93.4M, while imports decreased by ZAR-10.4M (-42.5%) from ZAR24.5M to ZAR14.1M.

Trade In January 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 January 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 January 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR33.1M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR28.4M), Cape Town (ZAR15.6M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR5.54M), and Johannesburg (ZAR5.43M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR6.69M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR4.43M), Cape Town (ZAR1.83M), Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR1.12M), and Beit Bridge (ZAR18k).

Growth In January 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 January 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

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-28.7M(-23.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-10.4M(-42.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)DurbanZAR33.1M

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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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 27 years the exports of South Africa to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.14%, from $36.9M in 1995 to $110M in 2022.

In 2022, 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 27 years the exports of Uganda to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $1M in 1995 to $18.6M in 2022.

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 2021, countries that imported more from South Africa than Uganda were China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Uganda than South Africa were 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 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.52M), Vegetable Products ($7.3M), and Foodstuffs ($563k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more South Africa has comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Uganda has comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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