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Exports $58.9MRnk 89 / 211
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Top Product $8.09MVideo Recording Equipment
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Exports $20.3MRnk 69 / 144
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Top Product $8.76MRaw Lead
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 71 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$263BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH11%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$12,919CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $58.9M to Kazakhstan. The main products that South Africa exported to Kazakhstan were Video Recording Equipment ($8.09M), Stone Processing Machines ($6.77M), and Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($3.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $23.2M in 2018 to $58.9M in 2023.

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

Kazakhstan-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $20.3M to South Africa. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to South Africa were Raw Lead ($8.76M), Sulphur ($7.95M), and Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides ($2.87M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.74%,  from $25.5M in 2018 to $20.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($96.6B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, South Africa exported ZAR19M and imported ZAR435k from Kazakhstan, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR18.5M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-24.4M (-56.3%) from ZAR43.4M to ZAR19M, while imports increased by ZAR396k (1.02k%) from ZAR38.9k to ZAR435k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Kazakhstan were Navigation Equipment (ZAR6.8M), Other Electrical Machinery (ZAR3.17M), Other Iron Products (ZAR1.56M), Machinery Having Individual Functions (ZAR995k), and Electric Soldering Equipment (ZAR743k). In December 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Kazakhstan were Linseed (ZAR125k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR20k), Paintings (ZAR8.31k), Pens (ZAR6.17k), and Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... (ZAR1.9k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR18.9M) and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR22.1k), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR424k) and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR11k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Kazakhstan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Stone Processing Machines (ZAR-865k or -67.2%), Transmissions (ZAR-536k or -75.9%), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment (ZAR-69.2k or -26.2%). In December 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Kazakhstan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-24.4M(-56.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR396k(1.02k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)O.R. Tambo Int AirportZAR18.9M

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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In 2023, South Africa exported $58.9M to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from South Africa to Kazakhstan were Video Recording Equipment ($8.09M), Stone Processing Machines ($6.77M), and Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($3.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $23.2M in 2018 to $58.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Kazakhstan exported $20.3M to South Africa. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to South Africa were Raw Lead ($8.76M), Sulphur ($7.95M), and Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides ($2.87M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.74%, from $25.5M in 2023 to $20.3M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Kazakhstan
Top DestinationChina$15.2B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than South Africa included Russia ($9.78B), United Kingdom ($14.3B), and Turkey ($5.42B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Kazakhstan

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Machines ($34.4M), Chemical Products ($5.35M), and Metals ($4.2M).

During 2018, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Metals ($9.18M), Mineral Products ($7.95M), and Chemical Products ($2.88M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Kazakhstan+$3.11MDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Kazakhstan South Africa+$4.11MRaw Zinc

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

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

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