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2023
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Exports $20.3MRnk 69 / 144
2023
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Top Product $8.76MRaw Lead
2023
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Exports $58.9MRnk 89 / 211
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Top Product $8.09MVideo Recording Equipment
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 71 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$263BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,919CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-4.15%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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Kazakhstan-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $20.3M to South Africa. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to South Africa were Raw Lead ($8.76M), Sulphur ($7.95M), and Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides ($2.87M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.47%, from $25.5M in 2018 to $20.3M in 2023.

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

South Africa-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $58.9M to Kazakhstan. The main products that South Africa exported to Kazakhstan were Video Recording Equipment ($8.09M), Stone Processing Machines ($6.77M), and Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($3.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%,  from $23.2M in 2018 to $58.9M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Kazakhstan ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($96.6B). 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, Kazakhstan exported $20.3M to South Africa. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to South Africa were Raw Lead ($8.76M), Sulphur ($7.95M), and Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides ($2.87M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.47%, from $25.5M in 2018 to $20.3M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $58.9M to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from South Africa to Kazakhstan were Video Recording Equipment ($8.09M), Stone Processing Machines ($6.77M), and Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($3.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $23.2M in 2023 to $58.9M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Kazakhstan Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Kazakhstan
Top DestinationChina$15.2B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than South Africa included Russia ($9.78B), United Kingdom ($14.3B), and Turkey ($5.42B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Kazakhstan - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Metals ($9.18M), Mineral Products ($7.95M), and Chemical Products ($2.88M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Machines ($34.4M), Chemical Products ($5.35M), and Metals ($4.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kazakhstan South Africa+$4.11MRaw Zinc
Top Product Potential South Africa Kazakhstan+$3.11MDelivery 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 Kazakhstan and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan.

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

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