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Top Product $993MIron Ore
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Top Product $499MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.11Rnk 23 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Netherlands Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $5.07B to Netherlands. The main products that South Africa exported to Netherlands were Iron Ore ($993M), Coal Briquettes ($788M), and Grapes ($366M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $2.8B in 2017 to $5.07B in 2022.

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

Netherlands-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Netherlands exported $2.18B to South Africa. The main products that Netherlands exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($499M), Orthopedic Appliances ($80.8M), and Industrial Printers ($57.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 3.32%,  from $1.85B in 2017 to $2.18B in 2022.

In 2020, Netherlands exported services to South Africa worth $960M, with Royalties and license fees ($348M), Other business services ($207M), and Transportation ($193M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B). That same year, Netherlands ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.11), and 6 in total exports ($674B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, South Africa exported ZAR6.48B and imported ZAR1.77B from Netherlands, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR4.7B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-1.2B (-15.6%) from ZAR7.68B to ZAR6.48B, while imports decreased by ZAR-143M (-7.49%) from ZAR1.91B to ZAR1.77B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Netherlands were Iron Ore (ZAR1.81B), Grapes (ZAR1.27B), Coal Briquettes (ZAR1.17B), Raw Aluminium (ZAR483M), and Pitted Fruits (ZAR208M). In August 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Netherlands were Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.07B), Computers (ZAR227M), Beer (ZAR80M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR68.7M), and Flat Flat-Rolled Steel (ZAR48.4M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Cape Town (ZAR1.92B), Saldanha Bay (ZAR1.63B), Richards Bay (ZAR1B), Durban (ZAR849M), and Port Elizabeth (ZAR479M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR1.14B), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR251M), Cape Town (ZAR203M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR122M), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR29.2M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Netherlands was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Large Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel (ZAR-243M or -87.7%), Ferroalloys (ZAR-195M or -60.6%), and Grapes (ZAR-133M or -9.49%). In August 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Netherlands was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (ZAR-29.8M or -51.3%), Ethers (ZAR-22.9M or -78.6%), and Cellulose Fibers Paper (ZAR-21M or -87.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-1.2B(-15.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-143M(-7.49%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Cape TownZAR1.92B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, South Africa exported $5.07B to Netherlands. The main products exported from South Africa to Netherlands were Iron Ore ($993M), Coal Briquettes ($788M), and Grapes ($366M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $2.8B in 2017 to $5.07B in 2022.

In 2017, Netherlands exported $2.18B to South Africa. The main products exported from Netherlands to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($499M), Orthopedic Appliances ($80.8M), and Industrial Printers ($57.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 3.32%, from $1.85B in 2022 to $2.18B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$131B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Netherlands included China ($23.4B), Mozambique ($5.43B), and Botswana ($4.74B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Netherlands than South Africa included Germany ($131B), Belgium ($94.3B), and France ($59.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Netherlands

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.19B), Vegetable Products ($1.1B), and Metals ($1.07B).

During 2017, Netherlands had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($543M), Machines ($438M), and Chemical Products ($426M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Netherlands+$28MFerroalloys
Top Product Potential Netherlands South Africa+$158MRefined 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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Netherlands exported services to South Africa worth $960M, with Royalties and license fees ($348M), Other business services ($207M), and Transportation ($193M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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