Cambodia (KHM) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cambodia-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Cambodia exported $41.3M to South Africa. The main products that Cambodia exported to South Africa were Leather Footwear ($5.65M), Textile Footwear ($5.36M), and Rubber Footwear ($4.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cambodia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 7.94%, from $28.2M in 2018 to $41.3M in 2023.

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

South Africa-Cambodia Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $8.69M to Cambodia. The main products that South Africa exported to Cambodia were Corn ($2.65M), Citrus ($821k), and Grapes ($798k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $4.35M in 2018 to $8.69M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Cambodia ranked 95 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.66), and 68 in total exports ($34.3B). 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

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In 2023, Cambodia exported $41.3M to South Africa. The main products exported from Cambodia to South Africa were Leather Footwear ($5.65M), Textile Footwear ($5.36M), and Rubber Footwear ($4.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cambodia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 7.94%, from $28.2M in 2018 to $41.3M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $8.69M to Cambodia. The main products exported from South Africa to Cambodia were Corn ($2.65M), Citrus ($821k), and Grapes ($798k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $4.35M in 2023 to $8.69M in 2018.

Exports from Cambodia () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Cambodia () (2023)

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Trade between Cambodia () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Cambodia
Top DestinationUnited States$12.2B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cambodia than South Africa included Vietnam ($1.55B), Thailand ($1.6B), and Singapore ($1.36B).

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

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Cambodia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cambodia - South Africa

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

During 2023, Cambodia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Textiles ($20.7M), Footwear and Headwear ($15.8M), and Animal Hides ($1.99M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Cambodia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.51M), Chemical Products ($882k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($609k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cambodia South Africa+$6.19MRubber Footwear

Top Product Potential South Africa Cambodia+$651kCorn

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cambodia () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Cambodia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cambodia () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Cambodia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cambodia - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cambodia () and South Africa () (2023)

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