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$12.9BCURRENT US$
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20.3%CURRENT US$
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$406BCURRENT US$
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-6.57%CURRENT US$
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$31,458CURRENT US$
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12.1%CURRENT US$
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$6,776CURRENT US$
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Bahamas-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Bahamas exported $750k to South Africa. The main products that Bahamas exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($745k), Knit Sweaters ($781), and Other Knit Garments ($529). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bahamas to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 47%, from $18M in 2017 to $750k in 2022.

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

South Africa-Bahamas Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $8.38M to Bahamas. The main products that South Africa exported to Bahamas were Refined Petroleum ($5.89M), Recreational Boats ($539k), and Prefabricated Buildings ($458k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Bahamas have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.56%,  from $11.8M in 2017 to $8.38M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Bahamas ranked 139 in total exports ($2.83B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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, Bahamas exported $750k to South Africa. The main products exported from Bahamas to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($745k), Knit Sweaters ($781), and Other Knit Garments ($529). During the last 5 years the exports of Bahamas to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 47%, from $18M in 2017 to $750k in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $8.38M to Bahamas. The main products exported from South Africa to Bahamas were Refined Petroleum ($5.89M), Recreational Boats ($539k), and Prefabricated Buildings ($458k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Bahamas have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.56%, from $11.8M in 2022 to $8.38M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bahamas
Top Destination
United States$1.4B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bahamas than South Africa included Cote d'Ivoire ($576M), Barbados ($30M), and Guatemala ($42.2M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Bahamas - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Bahamas had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($745k), Machines ($1.59k), and Textiles ($1.42k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Bahamas in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.89M), Transportation ($785k), and Miscellaneous ($629k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Bahamas and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bahamas 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 Bahamas.

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

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