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20.8%CURRENT US$
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-6.57%CURRENT US$
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$1,267CURRENT US$
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-1.8%CURRENT US$
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$6,776CURRENT US$
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About

Zimbabwe-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $1.47B to South Africa. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to South Africa were Nickel Mattes ($1.02B), Raw Tobacco ($85.7M), and Coke ($69.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.045%, from $1.47B in 2017 to $1.47B in 2022.

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

South Africa-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $3.3B to Zimbabwe. The main products that South Africa exported to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($133M), Electricity ($96.6M), and Refined Petroleum ($91.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 9.22%,  from $2.12B in 2017 to $3.3B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $1.47B to South Africa. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to South Africa were Nickel Mattes ($1.02B), Raw Tobacco ($85.7M), and Coke ($69.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.045%, from $1.47B in 2017 to $1.47B in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $3.3B to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from South Africa to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($133M), Electricity ($96.6M), and Refined Petroleum ($91.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 9.22%, from $2.12B in 2022 to $3.3B in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Zimbabwe Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than South Africa included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), Sudan ($20.3M), and North Korea ($2.8M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Metals ($1.05B), Foodstuffs ($111M), and Mineral Products ($105M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($637M), Chemical Products ($522M), and Metals ($372M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe South Africa+$5.3MFerroalloys
Top Product Potential South Africa Zimbabwe+$11MCars

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

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

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