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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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Venezuela-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Venezuela exported $232k to South Africa. The main products that Venezuela exported to South Africa were Scented Mixtures ($81.2k), Safety Glass ($61.9k), and Hard Liquor ($44.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Venezuela to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 57.3%, from $16.4M in 2017 to $232k in 2022.

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

South Africa-Venezuela Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $8.92M to Venezuela. The main products that South Africa exported to Venezuela were Fruit Juice ($5.44M), Propylene Polymers ($634k), and Electrical Transformers ($401k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Venezuela have increased at an annualized rate of 14.7%,  from $4.5M in 2017 to $8.92M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Venezuela ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.87), and 132 in total exports ($4.3B). 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, Venezuela exported $232k to South Africa. The main products exported from Venezuela to South Africa were Scented Mixtures ($81.2k), Safety Glass ($61.9k), and Hard Liquor ($44.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Venezuela to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 57.3%, from $16.4M in 2017 to $232k in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $8.92M to Venezuela. The main products exported from South Africa to Venezuela were Fruit Juice ($5.44M), Propylene Polymers ($634k), and Electrical Transformers ($401k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Venezuela have increased at an annualized rate of 14.7%, from $4.5M in 2022 to $8.92M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Venezuela
Top Destination
China$703M
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Venezuela than South Africa included Lebanon ($150M), Montenegro ($75.9M), and Guatemala ($84.5M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Venezuela - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Venezuela had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($81.5k), Stone And Glass ($61.9k), and Foodstuffs ($44.7k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Venezuela in the exports of Foodstuffs ($5.57M), Machines ($1.25M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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