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About

Czechia-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Czechia exported $600M to South Africa. The main products that Czechia exported to South Africa were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($58M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($47.7M), and Computers ($40.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Czechia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.6%, from $685M in 2018 to $600M in 2023.

In 2019, Czechia exported services to South Africa worth $29.3M, with Transportation ($18.6M), Travel ($3.36M), and Other business services ($3.36M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Africa-Czechia Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $795M to Czechia. The main products that South Africa exported to Czechia were Centrifuges ($336M), Delivery Trucks ($147M), and Cars ($67.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Czechia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%,  from $449M in 2018 to $795M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Czechia ranked 7 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.6), and 30 in total exports ($224B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Czechia exported $600M to South Africa. The main products exported from Czechia to South Africa were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($58M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($47.7M), and Computers ($40.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Czechia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.6%, from $685M in 2018 to $600M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $795M to Czechia. The main products exported from South Africa to Czechia were Centrifuges ($336M), Delivery Trucks ($147M), and Cars ($67.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Czechia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $449M in 2023 to $795M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Czechia Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Czechia
Top Destination
Germany$64.2B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Czechia than South Africa included Germany ($64.2B), Slovakia ($15.8B), and Poland ($13.8B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Czechia - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Czechia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Machines ($277M), Transportation ($62.5M), and Chemical Products ($45.9M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Czechia in the exports of Machines ($342M), Transportation ($233M), and Metals ($82M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Czechia South Africa+$39.5MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential South Africa Czechia+$42.2MCars

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

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

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