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About

Brunei-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Brunei exported $58.9k to South Africa. The main products that Brunei exported to South Africa were Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($58.2k), Other Iron Products ($179), and Electrical Transformers ($123). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brunei to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%, from $329k in 2017 to $58.9k in 2022.

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

South Africa-Brunei Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $5.28M to Brunei. The main products that South Africa exported to Brunei were Apples and Pears ($1.9M), Citrus ($1.52M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($361k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%,  from $2.83M in 2017 to $5.28M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Brunei ranked 90 in total exports ($14B), 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, Brunei exported $58.9k to South Africa. The main products exported from Brunei to South Africa were Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($58.2k), Other Iron Products ($179), and Electrical Transformers ($123). During the last 5 years the exports of Brunei to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%, from $329k in 2017 to $58.9k in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $5.28M to Brunei. The main products exported from South Africa to Brunei were Apples and Pears ($1.9M), Citrus ($1.52M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($361k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $2.83M in 2022 to $5.28M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brunei
Top Destination
Australia$2.66B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brunei than South Africa included Australia ($2.66B), Singapore ($1.97B), and Malaysia ($1.37B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Brunei - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Brunei had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Instruments ($58.3k), Metals ($336), and Machines ($221).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Brunei in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.89M), Chemical Products ($469k), and Mineral Products ($372k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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