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Exports $8.27MRnk 140 / 214
2022
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Top Product $2.55MCars
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Exports $1.6MRnk 71 / 158
2022
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Top Product $970kSunflower Seeds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.0038Rnk 65 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$14.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH65.6%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$5,563CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH82.7%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Moldova Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $8.27M to Moldova. The main products that South Africa exported to Moldova were Cars ($2.55M), Coal Briquettes ($1.77M), and Citrus ($1.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 33.3%, from $1.97M in 2017 to $8.27M in 2022.

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

Moldova-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Moldova exported $1.6M to South Africa. The main products that Moldova exported to South Africa were Sunflower Seeds ($970k), Confectionery Sugar ($100k), and Leather Footwear ($59.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 19.8%,  from $648k in 2017 to $1.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Moldova 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, Moldova ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0038), and 124 in total exports ($4.94B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, South Africa exported ZAR403 and imported ZAR15.5M from Moldova, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR15.5M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-135k (-99.7%) from ZAR135k to ZAR403, while imports increased by ZAR15.1M (3.97k%) from ZAR380k to ZAR15.5M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Moldova were Other Printed Material (ZAR173). In August 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Moldova were Leather Footwear (ZAR1.17M), Leather Apparel (ZAR109k), Other Heating Machinery (ZAR81k), Trunks and Cases (ZAR73.2k), and Electric Heaters (ZAR72.5k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR403), while imports destinations were mainly Pretoria (ZAR9M), Johannesburg (ZAR4.5M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR1.94M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR35.3k), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR18.4k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Moldova was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In August 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Moldova was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Electric Heaters (ZAR46.1k or 174%), Trunks and Cases (ZAR22.3k or 43.7%), and Insulated Wire (ZAR9.48k or 376%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-135k(-99.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR15.1M(3.97k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)O.R. Tambo Int AirportZAR403

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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Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $8.27M to Moldova. The main products exported from South Africa to Moldova were Cars ($2.55M), Coal Briquettes ($1.77M), and Citrus ($1.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 33.3%, from $1.97M in 2017 to $8.27M in 2022.

In 2017, Moldova exported $1.6M to South Africa. The main products exported from Moldova to South Africa were Sunflower Seeds ($970k), Confectionery Sugar ($100k), and Leather Footwear ($59.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 19.8%, from $648k in 2022 to $1.6M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.35B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Moldova than South Africa included Romania ($1.35B), Ukraine ($729M), and Belarus ($81.2M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Moldova

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Transportation ($3.18M), Vegetable Products ($1.81M), and Mineral Products ($1.79M).

During 2017, Moldova had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Vegetable Products ($970k), Textiles ($189k), and Machines ($130k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Moldova+$164kPesticides
Top Product Potential Moldova South Africa+$163kSeats

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

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

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