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2023
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Exports $196MRnk 33 / 205
2023
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Top Product $33.1MCellulose Fibers Paper
2023
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Exports $254MRnk 54 / 211
2023
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Top Product $171MCoal Briquettes
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.55Rnk 89 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$338BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $1,365CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11.4%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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About

Pakistan-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $196M to South Africa. The main products that Pakistan exported to South Africa were Cellulose Fibers Paper ($33.1M), House Linens ($16.6M), and Petroleum Coke ($16.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.88%, from $170M in 2018 to $196M in 2023.

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

South Africa-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $254M to Pakistan. The main products that South Africa exported to Pakistan were Coal Briquettes ($171M), Oil Seed Flower ($34.9M), and Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) ($5.85M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.9%,  from $1.22B in 2018 to $254M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). 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, Pakistan exported $196M to South Africa. The main products exported from Pakistan to South Africa were Cellulose Fibers Paper ($33.1M), House Linens ($16.6M), and Petroleum Coke ($16.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 2.88%, from $170M in 2018 to $196M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $254M to Pakistan. The main products exported from South Africa to Pakistan were Coal Briquettes ($171M), Oil Seed Flower ($34.9M), and Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) ($5.85M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.9%, from $1.22B in 2023 to $254M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Pakistan Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than South Africa included Afghanistan ($969M), Oman ($470M), and Bangladesh ($690M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Textiles ($77.2M), Paper Goods ($33.6M), and Mineral Products ($17.5M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($171M), Vegetable Products ($37M), and Chemical Products ($16M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan South Africa+$9.49MRice
Top Product Potential South Africa Pakistan+$6.7MScrap Iron

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 Pakistan and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan 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 Pakistan.

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

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