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Exports $1.48BRnk 41 / 221
2023
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Top Product $241MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $688MRnk 33 / 211
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Top Product $126MPlatinum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$2.17TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $10,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $1.48B to South Africa. The main products that Brazil exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($241M), Poultry Meat ($197M), and Raw Zinc ($95.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 0.27%, from $1.46B in 2018 to $1.48B in 2023.

In 2023, Brazil did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Brazil Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $688M to Brazil. The main products that South Africa exported to Brazil were Platinum ($126M), Coal Briquettes ($114M), and Centrifuges ($68.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.22%,  from $695M in 2018 to $688M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Brazil.

Comparison: In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Brazil exported $90.6M and imported $43.8M from South Africa, resulting in a positive trade balance of $46.8M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Brazil have decreased by $-48.7M (-34.9%) from $139M to $90.6M, while imports increased by $15.6M (55.5%) from $28.2M to $43.8M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Brazil to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($20.4M), Poultry Meat ($16.8M), Tractors ($12.4M), Harvesting Machinery ($7.1M), and Raw Zinc ($6.78M). In December 2024 the top imports of Brazil from South Africa were Platinum ($15.9M), Coal Briquettes ($10.5M), Aluminium Plating ($6.54M), Raw Lead ($4.71M), and Centrifuges ($2.59M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Brazil were mainly from São Paulo ($31.3M), Paraná ($23.5M), Minas Gerais ($11.3M), Santa Catarina ($9.43M), and Rio Grande do Sul ($5M), while imports destinations were mainly Amazonas ($19.5M), São Paulo ($9.16M), Minas Gerais ($6.37M), Santa Catarina ($2.44M), and Paraná ($1.65M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year exports to South Africa was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Refined Petroleum ($-33.8M or -62.4%), Tractors ($-11.6M or -48.2%), and Poultry Meat ($-5.87M or -25.9%). In December 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from South Africa was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Aluminium Plating ($6.46M or 8.81k%), Raw Lead ($2.43M or 106%), and Pesticides ($1.47M or 2.94k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-48.7M(-34.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$15.6M(55.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)São Paulo$31.3M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Brazil. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Brazil over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $1.48B to South Africa. The main products exported from Brazil to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($241M), Poultry Meat ($197M), and Raw Zinc ($95.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 0.27%, from $1.46B in 2018 to $1.48B in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $688M to Brazil. The main products exported from South Africa to Brazil were Platinum ($126M), Coal Briquettes ($114M), and Centrifuges ($68.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.22%, from $695M in 2023 to $688M in 2018.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than South Africa included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Brazil included Mozambique ($6.13B), India ($10.8B), and United Kingdom ($9.01B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($304M), Machines ($293M), and Animal Products ($250M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Mineral Products ($172M), Precious Metals ($127M), and Machines ($116M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil South Africa+$158MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential South Africa Brazil+$86.3MCoal Briquettes

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 Brazil and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brazil 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 Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

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