Algeria (DZA) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Algeria-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Algeria exported $200M to South Africa. The main products that Algeria exported to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($192M), Petroleum Gas ($4.52M), and Hydrogen ($1.97M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Algeria to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 207%, from $729k in 2018 to $200M in 2023.

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

South Africa-Algeria Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $21.6M to Algeria. The main products that South Africa exported to Algeria were Grapes ($5.85M), Citrus ($3.45M), and Computers ($1.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Algeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.94%, from $34.6M in 2018 to $21.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Algeria ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.75), and 57 in total exports ($52.4B). 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

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In 2023, Algeria exported $200M to South Africa. The main products exported from Algeria to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($192M), Petroleum Gas ($4.52M), and Hydrogen ($1.97M). During the last 5 years the exports of Algeria to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 207%, from $729k in 2018 to $200M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $21.6M to Algeria. The main products exported from South Africa to Algeria were Grapes ($5.85M), Citrus ($3.45M), and Computers ($1.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Algeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.94%, from $34.6M in 2023 to $21.6M in 2018.

Exports from Algeria () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Algeria () (2023)

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Trade between Algeria () and South Africa ()

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South Africa Exports

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Algeria
Top DestinationItaly$15.2B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Algeria than South Africa included Italy ($15.2B), France ($7.29B), and Spain ($6.73B).

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

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Algeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Algeria - South Africa

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

During 2023, Algeria had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($197M), Chemical Products ($1.97M), and Stone And Glass ($328k).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Algeria in the exports of Vegetable Products ($9.77M), Machines ($3.83M), and Transportation ($2.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Algeria South Africa+$819kCement

Top Product Potential South Africa Algeria+$5.43MDelivery 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

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Algeria () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Algeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Algeria () and South Africa ()

Algeria Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Algeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Algeria - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Algeria () and South Africa () (2023)

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