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About

Guinea-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Guinea exported $18.1M to South Africa. The main products that Guinea exported to South Africa were Scrap Copper ($1.13M), Electric Generating Sets ($621k), and Veneer Sheets ($286k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guinea to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 139%, from $234k in 2017 to $18.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Guinea did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Guinea Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $54.9M to Guinea. The main products that South Africa exported to Guinea were Stone Processing Machines ($6.57M), Electrical Transformers ($3.53M), and Excavation Machinery ($3.51M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 89.8%,  from $2.23M in 2017 to $54.9M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa did not export any services to Guinea.

Comparison: In 2022,  Guinea ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.2), and 101 in total exports ($10.4B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Guinea exported $18.1M to South Africa. The main products exported from Guinea to South Africa were Scrap Copper ($1.13M), Electric Generating Sets ($621k), and Veneer Sheets ($286k). During the last 5 years the exports of Guinea to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 139%, from $234k in 2017 to $18.1M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $54.9M to Guinea. The main products exported from South Africa to Guinea were Stone Processing Machines ($6.57M), Electrical Transformers ($3.53M), and Excavation Machinery ($3.51M). During the last 22 years the exports of South Africa to Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 89.8%, from $2.23M in 1995 to $54.9M in 2017.

Exports from Guinea (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Guinea (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

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

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Guinea
Top Destination
China$3.81B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Guinea than South Africa included Brunei ($36.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Guinea included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Guinea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Guinea - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Guinea had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Metals ($1.13M), Machines ($751k), and Wood Products ($287k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Guinea in the exports of Machines ($29.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($6.03M), and Metals ($5.75M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Guinea (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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