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$406BCURRENT US$
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-6.57%CURRENT US$
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$6,776CURRENT US$
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Saint Helena-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Saint Helena exported $91.3k to South Africa. The main products that Saint Helena exported to South Africa were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($239k), Paintings ($15k), and Other Engines ($3.67k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saint Helena to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $218k in 2017 to $91.3k in 2022.

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

South Africa-Saint Helena Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $20.3M to Saint Helena. The main products that South Africa exported to Saint Helena were Animal Meal and Pellets ($919k), Vitamins ($736k), and Cars ($559k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Saint Helena have increased at an annualized rate of 44.6%,  from $3.22M in 2017 to $20.3M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Saint Helena ranked 205 in total exports ($38.5M), 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Saint Helena exported $91.3k to South Africa. The main products exported from Saint Helena to South Africa were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($239k), Paintings ($15k), and Other Engines ($3.67k). During the last 5 years the exports of Saint Helena to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $218k in 2017 to $91.3k in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $20.3M to Saint Helena. The main products exported from South Africa to Saint Helena were Animal Meal and Pellets ($919k), Vitamins ($736k), and Cars ($559k). During the last 22 years the exports of South Africa to Saint Helena have increased at an annualized rate of 44.6%, from $3.22M in 1995 to $20.3M in 2017.

Exports from Saint Helena (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Saint Helena (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Saint Helena (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saint Helena
Top Destination
United States$21.2M
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

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

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

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Saint Helena (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saint Helena - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Saint Helena had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Paper Goods ($239k), Arts and Antiques ($15k), and Machines ($7.35k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Saint Helena in the exports of Foodstuffs ($3.23M), Machines ($1.37M), and Chemical Products ($1.3M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Saint Helena (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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