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Southern African Development Community

Exports (2022)$302B
Imports (2022)$245B
Main Exporter (2022)South Africa $147B
Main Importer (2022)South Africa$113B
Internal Trade (2022)15.3%of total trade

About

Overview SADC (Southern African Development Community) is an International Organization composed by South Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Eswatini, Malawi, Lesotho, Seychelles, and Comoros. In 2022, SADC exported $302B (1.27% of global exports) and imported $245B (1.03% of global imports). Its largest exporter, South Africa exported $147B, which corresponds to 48.7% of the total exports. On the other hand, the largest importer, South Africa, imported $113B, which is 46.1% of the total imports of Southern African Development Community.

Trade In 2022, SADC's most exported products were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude ($40.5B), Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary ($29.3B), Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrought ($19.2B), Bituminous coal, not agglomerated ($12.4B), and Diamonds (jewellery) unworked or simply sawn, cleaved ($11.9B). The same year, the most imported products were Oils petroleum, bituminous, distillates, except crude ($36.1B), Floating docks, special function vessels nes ($4.9B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude ($4.44B), Transmit-receive apparatus for radio, TV, etc. ($4.09B), and Medicaments nes, in dosage ($3.13B).

Partners In 2022, SADC's exports went primarly to China ($66.6B), India ($21.1B), United Arab Emirates ($19.7B), United States ($14.7B), and Switzerland ($12.2B). The same year, SADC's imported primarily from China ($48.4B), South Africa ($26.4B), India ($18.8B), United Arab Emirates ($12.1B), and Germany ($11.1B).

Historical Data

Organization Composition

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Yearly Exports of SADC

Internal Trade

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Internal Trade includes all trade between the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2022, the top internal exports of SADC were Refined Petroleum ($2.52B), Refined Copper ($2.27B), Gold ($1.88B), Electricity ($1.4B), and Coal Briquettes ($1.31B).

The same year, the principal destinations of internal exports were South Africa ($9.49B), Mozambique ($7.04B), Botswana ($5.59B), Zimbabwe ($4.41B), and Zambia ($4.02B).

Internal Exports (2021)
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Internal Destinations (2021)
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External Trade

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External trade includes all world trade excluding the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2022, the top external exports of SADC were China ($66.6B), India ($21.1B), United Arab Emirates ($19.7B), United States ($14.7B), and Switzerland ($12.2B).

The same year, the principal destinations of external exports were Crude Petroleum ($40B), Gold ($31.2B), Diamonds ($19.7B), Platinum ($19.1B), and Refined Copper ($17.8B).

External Exports (2021)
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Total Trade

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Top Export (2022)Crude Petroleum$40.5B
Top Destination (2022)China$66.6B

In 2022, SADC exported a total of $302B. During the last five reported years the exports of SADC have changed by $86.8B from $215B in 2017 to $302B in 2022.

The most recent exports are led by Crude Petroleum ($40.5B), Gold ($33.1B), Diamonds ($20.9B), Refined Copper ($20B), and Platinum ($19.2B). The most common destination for the exports of SADC are China ($66.6B), India ($21.1B), United Arab Emirates ($19.7B), United States ($14.7B), and Switzerland ($12.2B).

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Largest Export by Country

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The following visualization shows the principal export per country, the product which has grown the most over the past 5 years or the product in which the country has a higher level of specialization, measured by the RCA Index.

Biggest export by country (2021)

Trade between organizations

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Economic Complexity

Complexity and Country Indicators

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This visualization compares the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) with different indicators about country development such as GDP per capita or Inflation. For more information about ECI, check the Methods page.

In 2022, the countries with higher complexity that belong to Southern African Development Community were South Africa (0.067), Botswana (-0.61), Namibia (-0.63), Zambia (-0.71), and Zimbabwe (-0.8).

On the other hand, the countries with higher GDP per capita were Seychelles ($15.9k), Mauritius ($10.2k), Botswana ($7.74k), South Africa ($6.78k), and Namibia ($4.91k).

Finally, the biggest exporters of SADC were South Africa ($147B), Angola ($54.1B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($28.5B), Zambia ($14.8B), and Mozambique ($11.7B).

GDP per capita v/s ECI for countries that comprise Southern African Development Community (2022)

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