Tunisia (TUN) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Tunisia exported $48.9M to South Africa. The main products that Tunisia exported to South Africa were Fluorides ($16.7M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($7.64M), and Refined Petroleum ($6.76M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $26M in 2017 to $48.9M in 2022.

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

South Africa-Tunisia Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $27.4M to Tunisia. The main products that South Africa exported to Tunisia were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($7.32M), Raw Aluminium ($7.19M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.43M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $14.4M in 2017 to $27.4M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Tunisia ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 76 in total exports ($21.6B). 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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In 2022, Tunisia exported $48.9M to South Africa. The main products exported from Tunisia to South Africa were Fluorides ($16.7M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($7.64M), and Refined Petroleum ($6.76M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $26M in 2017 to $48.9M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $27.4M to Tunisia. The main products exported from South Africa to Tunisia were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($7.32M), Raw Aluminium ($7.19M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.43M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $14.4M in 2022 to $27.4M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Tunisia () and South Africa ()

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South Africa Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$4.8B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tunisia than South Africa included France ($4.8B), Italy ($3.45B), and Libya ($793M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Tunisia included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and India ($9.14B).

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - South Africa

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

During 2022, Tunisia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($17.8M), Machines ($8.55M), and Transportation ($7.68M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Metals ($7.41M), Paper Goods ($7.35M), and Transportation ($4.59M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia South Africa+$9.44MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential South Africa Tunisia+$3.34MDelivery Trucks

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and South Africa ()

Tunisia Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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