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Exports $2.51BRnk 36 / 211
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Top Product $431MCars
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Exports $8.85BRnk 5 / 214
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Top Product $5.97BPlatinum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $2.51B to South Africa. The main products that Japan exported to South Africa were Cars ($431M), Delivery Trucks ($308M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($227M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.9%, from $2.62B in 2017 to $2.51B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to South Africa worth $748M, with Services not allocated ($374M), Transportation ($128M), and Royalties and license fees ($115M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Africa-Japan Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $8.85B to Japan. The main products that South Africa exported to Japan were Platinum ($5.97B), Cars ($657M), and Iron Ore ($399M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%,  from $4.32B in 2017 to $8.85B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

About

Overview In June 2024, Japan exported ¥28.5B and imported ¥72.9B from South Africa, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥44.4B. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-5.1B (-15.2%) from ¥33.6B to ¥28.5B, while imports decreased by ¥-5.59B (-7.12%) from ¥78.5B to ¥72.9B.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Japan to South Africa were Cars (¥3.78B), Delivery Trucks (¥2.87B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥2.58B), Buses (¥2.04B), and Large Construction Vehicles (¥1.14B). In June 2024 the top imports of Japan from South Africa were Platinum (¥52.6B), Coal Briquettes (¥11.7B), Iron Ore (¥8.27B), Cars (¥7.06B), and Ferroalloys (¥3.43B).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥12.6B), Ibaraki (¥3.5B), Kanagawa (¥3.27B), Tokyo (¥2.48B), and Hyōgo (¥1.72B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥45.8B), Ibaraki (¥5.64B), Aichi (¥5.01B), Fukuoka (¥2.59B), and Hokkaido (¥2.18B).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to South Africa was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥-311M or -10.8%), Reaction and Catalytic Products (¥-291M or -66.6%), and Buses (¥-187M or -8.42%). In June 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from South Africa was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Platinum (¥-14B or -21%), Corn (¥-3.71B or -92.9%), and Iron Ore (¥-3.52B or -29.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥-5.1B(-15.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥-5.59B(-7.12%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Aichi¥12.6B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Japan exported $2.51B to South Africa. The main products exported from Japan to South Africa were Cars ($431M), Delivery Trucks ($308M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($227M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.9%, from $2.62B in 2017 to $2.51B in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $8.85B to Japan. The main products exported from South Africa to Japan were Platinum ($5.97B), Cars ($657M), and Iron Ore ($399M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%, from $4.32B in 2022 to $8.85B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than South Africa included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and Chinese Taipei ($50.1B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Japan included Mozambique ($5.43B), Botswana ($4.74B), and Zimbabwe ($3.3B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - South Africa

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Transportation ($1.19B), Machines ($644M), and Metals ($174M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Precious Metals ($5.98B), Mineral Products ($1.04B), and Transportation ($664M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan South Africa+$180MCars
Top Product Potential South Africa Japan+$292MCoal 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 Japan and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan 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 Japan.

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

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