Somalia (SOM) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Somalia-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Somalia exported $150k to South Africa. The main products that Somalia exported to South Africa were Insect Resins ($65.7k), Other Oily Seeds ($34.8k), and Hand-Woven Rugs ($31k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 41.3%, from $26.7k in 2017 to $150k in 2022.

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

South Africa-Somalia Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $10.1M to Somalia. The main products that South Africa exported to Somalia were Electrical Power Accessories ($972k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($903k), and Apples and Pears ($679k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.94%, from $12.4M in 2017 to $10.1M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Somalia ranked 167 in total exports ($569M), 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).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Somalia exported $150k to South Africa. The main products exported from Somalia to South Africa were Insect Resins ($65.7k), Other Oily Seeds ($34.8k), and Hand-Woven Rugs ($31k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 41.3%, from $26.7k in 2017 to $150k in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $10.1M to Somalia. The main products exported from South Africa to Somalia were Electrical Power Accessories ($972k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($903k), and Apples and Pears ($679k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.94%, from $12.4M in 2022 to $10.1M in 2017.

Exports from Somalia () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Somalia () (2022)

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Trade between Somalia () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

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Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$283M

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Somalia than South Africa included Oman ($173M).

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

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Somalia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - South Africa

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

During 2022, Somalia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Vegetable Products ($103k), Textiles ($34.5k), and Machines ($4.97k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Machines ($2.08M), Foodstuffs ($1.72M), and Vegetable Products ($1.65M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Somalia South Africa+$95.8kInsect Resins

Top Product Potential South Africa Somalia+$375kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Somalia () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Somalia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Somalia () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Somalia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Somalia () and South Africa () (2022)

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