Cote d'Ivoire (CIV) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cote d'Ivoire-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $450M to South Africa. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to South Africa were Gold ($407M), Rubber ($14.4M), and Cocoa Paste ($12.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 4.63%, from $359M in 2018 to $450M in 2023.

In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $191M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that South Africa exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Delivery Trucks ($23.2M), Tanks and Armored vehicles ($22.7M), and Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($14.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 6.67%, from $139M in 2018 to $191M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Comparison: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 114 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 76 in total exports ($22.3B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $450M to South Africa. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to South Africa were Gold ($407M), Rubber ($14.4M), and Cocoa Paste ($12.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 4.63%, from $359M in 2018 to $450M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $191M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from South Africa to Cote d'Ivoire were Delivery Trucks ($23.2M), Tanks and Armored vehicles ($22.7M), and Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($14.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 6.67%, from $139M in 2023 to $191M in 2018.

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and South Africa ()

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Cote d'Ivoire
Top DestinationSwitzerland$3.88B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than South Africa included Mali ($1.59B), Burkina Faso ($847M), and Vietnam ($912M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Cote d'Ivoire included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and India ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - South Africa

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This chart compares trade between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa by product, considering products traded by both, Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa.

During 2023, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Precious Metals ($407M), Plastics and Rubbers ($14.4M), and Foodstuffs ($13.5M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Transportation ($56.4M), Machines ($40M), and Metals ($31M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire South Africa+$16.3MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential South Africa Cote d'Ivoire+$5.02MDelivery Trucks

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

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

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Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and South Africa ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cote d'Ivoire () and South Africa () (2023)

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