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2023
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Exports $2.03BRnk 45 / 219
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Top Product $143MPackaged Medicaments
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Exports $1.36MRnk 37 / 211
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Top Product $61.1MCoal Briquettes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$3.05TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $44,691CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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France-South Africa Trade: In 2023, France exported $2.03B to South Africa. The main products that France exported to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($143M), Hard Liquor ($98.7M), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($81.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 0.95%, from $1.93B in 2018 to $2.03B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to South Africa worth $556M, with Other business services ($258M), Transportation ($164M), and Royalties and license fees ($45.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Africa-France Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $591M to France. The main products that South Africa exported to France were Coal Briquettes ($61.1M), Citrus ($26M), and Delivery Trucks ($25.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 18%,  from $1.59B in 2018 to $591M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). 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, France exported $2.03B to South Africa. The main products exported from France to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($143M), Hard Liquor ($98.7M), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($81.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 9,57%, from $263k in 2016 to $2.03B in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $591M to France. The main products exported from South Africa to France were Coal Briquettes ($61.1M), Citrus ($26M), and Delivery Trucks ($25.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 23,4%, from $5.14M in 2023 to $591M in 2018.

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

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

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

France Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than South Africa included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and Belgium ($49.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than France included Mozambique ($6.13B), Botswana ($4.28B), and India ($10.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage France - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($531M), Machines ($493M), and Transportation ($225M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($138M), Transportation ($106M), and Vegetable Products ($68.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France South Africa+$57.2MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential South Africa France+$57.2MCoal Briquettes

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

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

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