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Hungary-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Hungary exported $316M to South Africa. The main products that Hungary exported to South Africa were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($41.4M), Cars ($35.8M), and Computers ($24.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hungary to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 6.69%, from $229M in 2018 to $316M in 2023.

In 2020, Hungary exported services to South Africa worth $16.6M, with Royalties and license fees ($8.11M), Other business services ($4.68M), and Transportation ($2.86M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Africa-Hungary Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $43.1M to Hungary. The main products that South Africa exported to Hungary were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($16.6M), Broadcasting Equipment ($9.6M), and Other Leather Articles ($5.05M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Hungary have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.9%,  from $91.1M in 2018 to $43.1M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Hungary ranked 14 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 35 in total exports ($150B). 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, Hungary exported $316M to South Africa. The main products exported from Hungary to South Africa were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($41.4M), Cars ($35.8M), and Computers ($24.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hungary to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 6.69%, from $229M in 2018 to $316M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $43.1M to Hungary. The main products exported from South Africa to Hungary were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($16.6M), Broadcasting Equipment ($9.6M), and Other Leather Articles ($5.05M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Hungary have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $91.1M in 2023 to $43.1M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Hungary Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Hungary
Top Destination
Germany$37.4B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hungary than South Africa included Germany ($37.4B), Romania ($8.43B), and Italy ($9.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Hungary included China ($29.5B), India ($10.8B), and Japan ($7.34B).

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

Comparative Advantage Hungary - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Hungary had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Machines ($133M), Transportation ($81.1M), and Chemical Products ($20.2M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Hungary in the exports of N/A.

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Hungary South Africa+$41.2MCars
Top Product Potential South Africa Hungary+$9.17MDelivery 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

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

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

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