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2023
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Exports $1.6MRnk 169 / 211
2023
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Top Product $302kApples and Pears
2023
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Exports $3.47MRnk 26 / 76
2023
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Top Product $3.09MPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$12.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-43.8%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$6,678CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-59%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Equatorial Guinea Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $1.6M to Equatorial Guinea. The main products that South Africa exported to Equatorial Guinea were Apples and Pears ($302k), Ball Bearings ($221k), and Video Recording Equipment ($165k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Equatorial Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.38%, from $1.29M in 2018 to $1.6M in 2023.

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

Equatorial Guinea-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Equatorial Guinea exported $3.47M to South Africa. The main products that Equatorial Guinea exported to South Africa were Petroleum Gas ($3.09M), Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) ($222k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($155k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Equatorial Guinea to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.7%,  from $21.7M in 2018 to $3.47M in 2023.

In 2023, Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea ranked 127 in total exports ($5.13B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Overview In N/A, South Africa exported ZARN/A and imported ZARN/A from Equatorial Guinea, resulting in a N/A trade balance of ZARN/A. Between N/A and N/A the exports of South Africa have N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A, while imports N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A.

Trade In N/A, the top exports of South Africa to Equatorial Guinea were Apples and Pears (ZAR514k), Cleaning Products (ZAR170k), Refined Petroleum (ZAR115k), Grapes (ZAR51.6k), and Electric Batteries (ZAR2.14k). In N/A the top imports of South Africa from Equatorial Guinea were Telephones (ZAR8.92k).

Origins In N/A the exports of South Africa were mainly from O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR636k), Durban (ZAR442k), Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR143k), and Johannesburg (ZAR271), while imports destinations were mainly N/A.

Growth In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Equatorial Guinea was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Equatorial Guinea was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

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MAIN EXPORTER (N/A)O.R. Tambo Int AirportZAR636k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, South Africa exported $1.6M to Equatorial Guinea. The main products exported from South Africa to Equatorial Guinea were Apples and Pears ($302k), Ball Bearings ($221k), and Video Recording Equipment ($165k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Equatorial Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.38%, from $1.29M in 2018 to $1.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Equatorial Guinea exported $3.47M to South Africa. The main products exported from Equatorial Guinea to South Africa were Petroleum Gas ($3.09M), Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) ($222k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($155k). During the last 5 years the exports of Equatorial Guinea to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.7%, from $21.7M in 2023 to $3.47M in 2018.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Equatorial Guinea (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Equatorial Guinea (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Equatorial Guinea
Top DestinationChina$1.37B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Equatorial Guinea than South Africa included Chile ($137M), El Salvador ($27M), and Sao Tome and Principe ($1.6M).

Difference in imports from Equatorial Guinea (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Equatorial Guinea

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Equatorial Guinea in the exports of Machines ($666k), Vegetable Products ($316k), and Instruments ($226k).

During 2018, Equatorial Guinea had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.09M), Chemical Products ($222k), and Metals ($155k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Equatorial Guinea+$202kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Equatorial Guinea South Africa+$6.84kCrude 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 Equatorial Guinea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Equatorial Guinea. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Equatorial Guinea indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Equatorial Guinea (Flag) (2023)

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