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About

South Africa-Saint Lucia Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $600k to Saint Lucia. The main products that South Africa exported to Saint Lucia were Delivery Trucks ($487k), Wine ($59.4k), and Other Sea Vessels ($34k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Saint Lucia have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $1.77M in 2017 to $600k in 2022.

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

Saint Lucia-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Saint Lucia exported $2.09k to South Africa. The main products that Saint Lucia exported to South Africa were Tea ($1.78k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($150), and Hard Liquor ($109). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saint Lucia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.88%,  from $6.07k in 2017 to $2.09k in 2022.

In 2022, Saint Lucia 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, Saint Lucia ranked 201 in total exports ($53.5M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $600k to Saint Lucia. The main products exported from South Africa to Saint Lucia were Delivery Trucks ($487k), Wine ($59.4k), and Other Sea Vessels ($34k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Saint Lucia have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $1.77M in 2017 to $600k in 2022.

In 2017, Saint Lucia exported $2.09k to South Africa. The main products exported from Saint Lucia to South Africa were Tea ($1.78k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($150), and Hard Liquor ($109). During the last 5 years the exports of Saint Lucia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.88%, from $6.07k in 2022 to $2.09k in 2017.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Saint Lucia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saint Lucia (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B
Saint Lucia
Top Destination
United States$9.2M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saint Lucia than South Africa included Trinidad and Tobago ($7.58M), Barbados ($4.73M), and Montserrat ($1.29M).

Difference in imports from Saint Lucia (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Saint Lucia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Saint Lucia in the exports of Transportation ($524k), Foodstuffs ($59.4k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($5.85k).

During 2017, Saint Lucia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.78k), Foodstuffs ($282), and Plastics and Rubbers ($23).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Saint Lucia (Flag) (2022)

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