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About

Maldives-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Maldives exported $89.1k to South Africa. The main products that Maldives exported to South Africa were Processed Fish ($76.9k), Other Glass Articles ($6.37k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.64k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Maldives to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.4%, from $1.29M in 2017 to $89.1k in 2022.

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

South Africa-Maldives Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $23.6M to Maldives. The main products that South Africa exported to Maldives were Sawn Wood ($4.92M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.77M), and Shaped Wood ($2.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Maldives have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%,  from $9.53M in 2017 to $23.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Maldives ranked 166 in total exports ($689M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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

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Value

In 2022, Maldives exported $89.1k to South Africa. The main products exported from Maldives to South Africa were Processed Fish ($76.9k), Other Glass Articles ($6.37k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.64k). During the last 5 years the exports of Maldives to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.4%, from $1.29M in 2017 to $89.1k in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $23.6M to Maldives. The main products exported from South Africa to Maldives were Sawn Wood ($4.92M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.77M), and Shaped Wood ($2.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Maldives have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $9.53M in 2022 to $23.6M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Maldives Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Maldives
Top Destination
India$488M
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Maldives than from South Africa.

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

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

Comparative Advantage Maldives - South Africa

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Scale

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

During 2022, Maldives had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Foodstuffs ($77k), Stone And Glass ($6.37k), and Machines ($2.68k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Maldives in the exports of Wood Products ($9.31M), Vegetable Products ($5.31M), and Transportation ($3.06M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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