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Exports $6.43BRnk 6 / 214
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Top Product $5.63BGold
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Exports $678MRnk 51 / 219
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Top Product $66.8MPackaged Medicaments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.97Rnk 2 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH17.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$92,101CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.3%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Switzerland Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $6.43B to Switzerland. The main products that South Africa exported to Switzerland were Gold ($5.63B), Platinum ($325M), and Cars ($115M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $1.77B in 2017 to $6.43B in 2022.

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

Switzerland-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Switzerland exported $678M to South Africa. The main products that Switzerland exported to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($66.8M), Rolled Tobacco ($61.2M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($49.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.77%,  from $822M in 2017 to $678M in 2022.

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to South Africa worth $622M, with Transportation ($277M), Royalties and license fees ($152M), and Financial services ($80.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B). That same year, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.97), and 17 in total exports ($402B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Africa exported ZAR539M and imported ZAR935M from Switzerland, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR395M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-109M (-16.8%) from ZAR648M to ZAR539M, while imports decreased by ZAR-72.5M (-7.19%) from ZAR1.01B to ZAR935M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Switzerland were Raw Aluminium (ZAR279M), Coal Briquettes (ZAR128M), Raw Nickel (ZAR127M), Coin (ZAR67.5M), and Wine (ZAR5.87M). In September 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Switzerland were Rolled Tobacco (ZAR125M), Packaged Medicaments (ZAR63.6M), Ink (ZAR55.6M), Base Metal Watches (ZAR52.6M), and Carboxyamide Compounds (ZAR50M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Komatipoort (ZAR157M), Oshoek (ZAR154M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR142M), Richards Bay (ZAR44.1M), and Cape Town (ZAR21.9M), while imports destinations were mainly O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR381M), Durban (ZAR357M), Cape Town (ZAR83.5M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR47.4M), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR21M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Switzerland was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Telephones (ZAR-6.83M or -99.9%), Wine (ZAR-6.36M or -52%), and Laboratory Reagents (ZAR-5.38M or -99.9%). In September 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Switzerland was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Refined Petroleum (ZAR-36.4M or -95%), Machinery Having Individual Functions (ZAR-24.5M or -63.9%), and Electrical Transformers (ZAR-7.6M or -76.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-109M(-16.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-72.5M(-7.19%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)KomatipoortZAR157M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $6.43B to Switzerland. The main products exported from South Africa to Switzerland were Gold ($5.63B), Platinum ($325M), and Cars ($115M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $1.77B in 2017 to $6.43B in 2022.

In 2017, Switzerland exported $678M to South Africa. The main products exported from Switzerland to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($66.8M), Rolled Tobacco ($61.2M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($49.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.77%, from $822M in 2022 to $678M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Switzerland
Top DestinationUnited States$61.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Switzerland included Mozambique ($5.43B), Botswana ($4.74B), and Zimbabwe ($3.3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Switzerland than South Africa included United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Switzerland

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Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($6.05B), Transportation ($149M), and Metals ($115M).

During 2017, Switzerland had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($210M), Instruments ($129M), and Machines ($121M).

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to South Africa worth $622M, with Transportation ($277M), Royalties and license fees ($152M), and Financial services ($80.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2019)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of South Africa and Switzerland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Switzerland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Switzerland indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

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

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