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Southern African Development Community

Exports (2023)$290B
Imports (2023)$224B
Main Exporter (2023)South Africa $154B
Main Importer (2023)South Africa$103B
Internal Trade (2023)15%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, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Seychelles, and Comoros. In 2023, SADC exported $290B (1.28% of global exports) and imported $224B (0.99% of global imports). Its largest exporter, South Africa exported $154B, which corresponds to 52.9% of the total exports. On the other hand, the largest importer, South Africa, imported $103B, which is 46.2% of the total imports of Southern African Development Community.

Trade In 2023, SADC's most exported products were Unwrought Non-Monetary Gold ($33B), Crude Petroleum Oils ($32.5B), Unwrought Copper Cathodes & Sections ($15.1B), Diamonds (jewellery) unworked or simply sawn, cleaved ($10.3B), and Unrefined Copper & Copper Anodes for Electrolytic Refining ($9.11B). The same year, the most imported products were Bituminous Petroleum Distillates (Excl. Crude) ($35.1B), Crude Petroleum Oils ($4.73B), Radio/TV Transmit-Receive Apparatus ($4.05B), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) ($3.08B), and Semi-Manufactured Non-Monetary Gold ($2.88B).

Partners In 2023, SADC's exports went primarly to China ($68.7B), India ($23.2B), United Arab Emirates ($19.4B), United States ($17.2B), and Germany ($12.4B). The same year, SADC's imported primarily from China ($44.9B), South Africa ($26.2B), India ($16.6B), United Arab Emirates ($12.2B), and United States ($9.47B).

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 2023, the top internal exports of SADC were Refined Petroleum ($2.64B), Gold ($2.43B), Chromium Ore ($1.7B), Electricity ($1.36B), and Ferroalloys ($1.12B).

The same year, the principal destinations of internal exports were South Africa ($8.93B), Mozambique ($6.84B), Botswana ($5.1B), Zimbabwe ($4.55B), and Zambia ($4.07B).

Internal Exports (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 2023, the top external exports of SADC were China ($68.7B), India ($23.2B), United Arab Emirates ($19.4B), United States ($17.2B), and Germany ($12.4B).

The same year, the principal destinations of external exports were Gold ($36.6B), Crude Petroleum ($32.2B), Diamonds ($18.6B), Platinum ($16.2B), and Refined Copper ($15.6B).

External Exports (2021)
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Total Trade

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Top Export (2023)Gold$39B
Top Destination (2023)China$68.7B

In 2023, SADC exported a total of $290B. During the last five reported years the exports of SADC have changed by $40.4B from $250B in 2018 to $290B in 2023.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($39B), Crude Petroleum ($32.5B), Diamonds ($19.3B), Platinum ($16.3B), and Refined Copper ($15.8B). The most common destination for the exports of SADC are China ($68.7B), India ($23.2B), United Arab Emirates ($19.4B), United States ($17.2B), and Germany ($12.4B).

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Largest Export by Country

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Biggest export by country (2021)

Trade between organizations

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Economic Complexity

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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 2023, the countries with higher complexity that belong to Southern African Development Community were South Africa (0.068), Botswana (-0.42), Zambia (-0.65), Namibia (-0.69), and Zimbabwe (-0.99).

On the other hand, the countries with higher GDP per capita were Seychelles ($17.9k), Mauritius ($11.6k), Botswana ($7.82k), South Africa ($6.02k), and Namibia ($4.17k).

Finally, the biggest exporters of SADC were South Africa ($154B), Angola ($42.6B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($20.7B), Zambia ($15.9B), and Mozambique ($11.8B).

GDP per capita v/s ECI for countries that comprise Southern African Development Community (2023)

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