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Exports $116MRnk 67 / 214
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Top Product $17.6MSheep and Goat Meat
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Exports $447MRnk 30 / 139
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Top Product $191MNitrogenous Fertilizers
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.15Rnk 71 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$237BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH27%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$88,046CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-10.2%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Qatar Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $116M to Qatar. The main products that South Africa exported to Qatar were Sheep and Goat Meat ($17.6M), Citrus ($16.7M), and Explosive Ammunition ($15M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.18%, from $168M in 2017 to $116M in 2022.

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

Qatar-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $447M to South Africa. The main products that Qatar exported to South Africa were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($191M), Refined Petroleum ($136M), and Sulphur ($76.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%,  from $229M in 2017 to $447M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Africa exported ZAR139M and imported ZAR317M from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR178M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-34.2M (-19.8%) from ZAR173M to ZAR139M, while imports decreased by ZAR-1.02B (-76.2%) from ZAR1.33B to ZAR317M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Qatar were Sheep and Goat Meat (ZAR31.2M), Bovine Meat (ZAR14.8M), Frozen Bovine Meat (ZAR8.68M), Grapes (ZAR6.37M), and Other Fruits (ZAR4.6M). In September 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Qatar were Ethylene Polymers (ZAR14.2M), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (ZAR12.2M), Raw Aluminium (ZAR2.41M), Hydrogen (ZAR921k), and Calendars (ZAR82.8k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Cape Town (ZAR40.4M), Durban (ZAR18.8M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR18.4M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR16.6M), and East London (ZAR16M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR235M), Cape Town (ZAR81.8M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR464k), and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR10.4k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Sheep and Goat Meat (ZAR-7.23M or -18.8%), Pitted Fruits (ZAR-4.8M or -77.7%), and Bovine Meat (ZAR-3.15M or -17.6%). In September 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Ethylene Polymers (ZAR-34M or -70.6%), Raw Aluminium (ZAR-6.34M or -72.5%), and Hydrogen (ZAR-4M or -81.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-34.2M(-19.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-1.02B(-76.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Cape TownZAR40.4M

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 $116M to Qatar. The main products exported from South Africa to Qatar were Sheep and Goat Meat ($17.6M), Citrus ($16.7M), and Explosive Ammunition ($15M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.18%, from $168M in 2017 to $116M in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $447M to South Africa. The main products exported from Qatar to South Africa were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($191M), Refined Petroleum ($136M), and Sulphur ($76.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $229M in 2022 to $447M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Qatar included Germany ($9.96B), United States ($10.9B), and Switzerland ($6.43B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than South Africa included India ($17.4B), South Korea ($10.6B), and Japan ($12B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Qatar

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Animal Products ($35.5M), Vegetable Products ($32.4M), and Weapons ($15M).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($212M), Chemical Products ($207M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($26.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Qatar+$8.08MCars
Top Product Potential Qatar South Africa+$96.9MRefined 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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