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Exports $108MRnk 39 / 205
2022
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Top Product $23.7MOffice Machine Parts
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Exports $66.2MRnk 83 / 214
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Top Product $6.83MSulfate Chemical Woodpulp
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.71Rnk 37 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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GDP$404BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $3,499CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH30.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Philippines-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Philippines exported $108M to South Africa. The main products that Philippines exported to South Africa were Office Machine Parts ($23.7M), Other Electrical Machinery ($11.1M), and Integrated Circuits ($9.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Philippines to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.48%, from $123M in 2017 to $108M in 2022.

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

South Africa-Philippines Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $66.2M to Philippines. The main products that South Africa exported to Philippines were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($6.83M), Explosive Ammunition ($6.47M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($5.42M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.65%,  from $84M in 2017 to $66.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Philippines ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.71), and 40 in total exports ($110B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Philippines exported $9.85M and imported $3.29M from South Africa, resulting in a positive trade balance of $6.56M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Philippines have decreased by $-3.93M (-28.5%) from $13.8M to $9.85M, while imports increased by $188k (6.06%) from $3.1M to $3.29M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Philippines to South Africa were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($5.51M), Industrial Printers ($1.7M), Thermostats ($576k), Rolled Tobacco ($355k), and Other Electrical Machinery ($328k). In August 2024 the top imports of Philippines from South Africa were Cars ($748k), Animal Food ($233k), Dextrins ($168k), Coal Briquettes ($159k), and Beauty Products ($149k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Philippines's year-by-year exports to South Africa was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($-295k or -5.09%), Video and Card Games ($-270k or -56.1%), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($-206k or -85%). In August 2024, the increase in Philippines's year-by-year imports  from South Africa was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Beauty Products ($149k or 62.8k%), Wine ($77.3k or 2.28k%), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($28.2k or 6.22k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-3.93M(-28.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$188k(6.06%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Philippines. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Philippines over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Philippines exported $108M to South Africa. The main products exported from Philippines to South Africa were Office Machine Parts ($23.7M), Other Electrical Machinery ($11.1M), and Integrated Circuits ($9.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Philippines to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.48%, from $123M in 2017 to $108M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $66.2M to Philippines. The main products exported from South Africa to Philippines were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($6.83M), Explosive Ammunition ($6.47M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($5.42M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.65%, from $84M in 2022 to $66.2M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Philippines
Top DestinationUnited States$15.5B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Philippines than South Africa included Hong Kong ($12.6B), Singapore ($7.07B), and United States ($15.5B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Philippines included India ($9.14B), China ($23.4B), and Mozambique ($5.43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Philippines - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Philippines had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Machines ($67.2M), Instruments ($8.9M), and Textiles ($6.13M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Philippines in the exports of Foodstuffs ($14.5M), Paper Goods ($9.43M), and Machines ($9.09M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Philippines South Africa+$17.4MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential South Africa Philippines+$6.82MCars

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

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

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