Egypt (EGY) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

About

Egypt-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $129M to South Africa. The main products that Egypt exported to South Africa were Ammonia ($10.1M), Grapes ($6.57M), and Glues ($6.37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.6%, from $133M in 2018 to $129M in 2023.

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

South Africa-Egypt Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $105M to Egypt. The main products that South Africa exported to Egypt were Cars ($33.1M), Copper Pipes ($8.77M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $343M in 2018 to $105M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). 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

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

In 2023, Egypt exported $129M to South Africa. The main products exported from Egypt to South Africa were Ammonia ($10.1M), Grapes ($6.57M), and Glues ($6.37M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.6%, from $133M in 2018 to $129M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $105M to Egypt. The main products exported from South Africa to Egypt were Cars ($33.1M), Copper Pipes ($8.77M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($5M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $343M in 2023 to $105M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and South Africa ()

Egypt Exports

Date

South Africa Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than South Africa included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Libya ($1.79B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - South Africa

Flow

Section

HS2

HS4

Scale

Log

Linear

Year

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

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($43.6M), Foodstuffs ($20.8M), and Vegetable Products ($14.1M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Transportation ($39.5M), Metals ($23.1M), and Machines ($10.9M).

Potential Exports

Depth

Section

HS2

HS4

View

Top 20

Top 15

Top 10

Sort By

Highest Potential

Most Saturated

Section

Top Product Potential Egypt South Africa+$3.8MPolyacetals

Top Product Potential South Africa Egypt+$23.5MIron Ore

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

About

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and South Africa ()

Egypt Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Keep Exploring