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2022
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Exports $8.01MRnk 144 / 214
2022
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Top Product $5.62MDelivery Trucks
2022
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Exports $193kRnk 80 / 157
2022
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Top Product $156kHard Liquor
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.17Rnk 72 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$17.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$6,047CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $8.01M to Jamaica. The main products that South Africa exported to Jamaica were Delivery Trucks ($5.62M), Centrifuges ($492k), and Medical Instruments ($365k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $7.2M in 2017 to $8.01M in 2022.

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

Jamaica-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $193k to South Africa. The main products that Jamaica exported to South Africa were Hard Liquor ($156k), Paintings ($16.5k), and Navigation Equipment ($6.79k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.8%,  from $430k in 2017 to $193k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Africa exported ZAR6.25M and imported ZAR125k from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR6.13M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-17.3M (-73.4%) from ZAR23.6M to ZAR6.25M, while imports increased by ZAR121k (3.04k%) from ZAR3.98k to ZAR125k.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Jamaica were Fruit Juice (ZAR353k). In October 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Jamaica were Hard Liquor (ZAR912k), Broadcasting Equipment (ZAR13k), Perfume Plants (ZAR2.07k), Blank Audio Media (ZAR1.29k), and Textile Footwear (ZAR822).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR3.58M), Pretoria (ZAR2.17M), Cape Town (ZAR431k), and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR71k), while imports destinations were mainly Johannesburg (ZAR123k) and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR1.6k).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In October 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (ZAR60 or 49.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR-17.3M(-73.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR121k(3.04k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)DurbanZAR3.58M

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

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $8.01M to Jamaica. The main products exported from South Africa to Jamaica were Delivery Trucks ($5.62M), Centrifuges ($492k), and Medical Instruments ($365k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $7.2M in 2017 to $8.01M in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $193k to South Africa. The main products exported from Jamaica to South Africa were Hard Liquor ($156k), Paintings ($16.5k), and Navigation Equipment ($6.79k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $430k in 2022 to $193k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than South Africa included Iceland ($39.5M), Barbados ($32.2M), and Cayman Islands ($26.5M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($5.73M), Machines ($984k), and Foodstuffs ($496k).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Foodstuffs ($157k), Arts and Antiques ($16.5k), and Machines ($14.9k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Jamaica+$1.79MDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Jamaica South Africa+$349kHard Liquor

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

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

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