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Exports $448MRnk 41 / 211
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Top Product $20.8MStone Processing Machines
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Exports $383MRnk 19 / 157
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Top Product $335MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.23Rnk 120 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-35.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,308CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-54.4%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Angola Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $448M to Angola. The main products that South Africa exported to Angola were Stone Processing Machines ($20.8M), Refined Petroleum ($19.1M), and Liquid Pumps ($12.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Angola have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.6%, from $597M in 2018 to $448M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Angola.

Angola-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Angola exported $383M to South Africa. The main products that Angola exported to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($335M), Special Purpose Ships ($11.6M), and Glass Bottles ($9.57M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Angola to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.5%,  from $1.29B in 2018 to $383M in 2023.

In 2023, Angola did not export any services to South Africa.

Comparison: In 2023,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B). That same year, Angola ranked 120 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.23), and 62 in total exports ($42.6B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, South Africa exported ZAR506M and imported ZAR1.42B from Angola, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR917M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa have increased by ZAR14.6M (2.96%) from ZAR492M to ZAR506M, while imports decreased by ZAR-329M (-18.8%) from ZAR1.75B to ZAR1.42B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Angola were Stone Processing Machines (ZAR53.9M), Propylene Polymers (ZAR28.3M), Iron Structures (ZAR26.2M), Refined Petroleum (ZAR23.4M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV (ZAR17.1M). In November 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Angola were Diamonds (ZAR96.4M), Glass Bottles (ZAR6.41M), Sawn Wood (ZAR3.12M), Wood Crates (ZAR374k), and Office Machine Parts (ZAR171k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR175M), Skilpadsnek (ZAR107M), Vioolsdrif (ZAR54.1M), Cape Town (ZAR42.9M), and Narogas (ZAR33.6M), while imports destinations were mainly Cape Town (ZAR1.39B), Skilpadsnek (ZAR32.6M), Ramatlabama (ZAR1.5M), Vioolsdrif (ZAR865k), and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR200k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Angola was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Stone Processing Machines (ZAR52.8M or 4.88k%), Propylene Polymers (ZAR25.1M or 786%), and Iron Structures (ZAR20M or 322%). In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Angola was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Glass Bottles (ZAR-7.9M or -55.2%), Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... (ZAR-97.8k or -87.6%), and Brochures (ZAR-37.5k or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR14.6M(2.96%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-329M(-18.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)DurbanZAR175M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, South Africa exported $448M to Angola. The main products exported from South Africa to Angola were Stone Processing Machines ($20.8M), Refined Petroleum ($19.1M), and Liquid Pumps ($12.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Angola have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.6%, from $597M in 2018 to $448M in 2023.

In 2018, Angola exported $383M to South Africa. The main products exported from Angola to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($335M), Special Purpose Ships ($11.6M), and Glass Bottles ($9.57M). During the last 5 years the exports of Angola to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.5%, from $1.29B in 2023 to $383M in 2018.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Angola (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Angola (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Angola
Top DestinationChina$17.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Angola included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Angola than South Africa included France ($1.79B), Republic of the Congo ($1.24B), and Spain ($2.65B).

Difference in imports from Angola (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Angola

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Angola in the exports of Machines ($155M), Chemical Products ($50M), and Metals ($38M).

During 2018, Angola had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($336M), Transportation ($19.3M), and Stone And Glass ($9.61M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Angola+$11.1MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Angola South Africa+$131MCrude Petroleum

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 South Africa and Angola. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Angola. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Angola indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Angola (Flag) (2023)

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