NEW: World Trade TARIFFS Simulator!
NEW: 2023 Data and Complexity Rankings
Sign In
Pricing

2023
Flag → Flag
Exports $718MRnk 31 / 211
2023
Flag → Flag
Top Product $118MAcyclic Hydrocarbons
2023
Flag → Flag
Exports $790kRnk 23 / 182
2023
Flag → Flag
Top Product $1.5BRefined Petroleum
2023
Flag
Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
2023
Flag
Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.76Rnk 36 / 132
2023
Flag  
GDP$381BCURRENT US$
Rnk 40 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
Rnk 177 / 195
2023
Flag
 GDP$1.07TCURRENT US$
Rnk 19 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 90 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC $6,023CURRENT US$
Rnk 113 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
Rnk 178 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC$32,094CURRENT US$
Rnk 44 / 196
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 109 / 195

About

South Africa-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $718M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that South Africa exported to Saudi Arabia were Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($118M), Delivery Trucks ($107M), and Gold ($66.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.85%, from $688M in 2018 to $718M in 2023.

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

Saudi Arabia-South Africa In N/A, Saudi Arabia did not export any products to South Africa.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

Latest Trends

N/A

About

Overview In N/A, South Africa exported ZARN/A and imported ZARN/A from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a N/A trade balance of ZARN/A. Between N/A and N/A the exports of South Africa have N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A, while imports N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A.

Trade In N/A, the top exports of South Africa to Saudi Arabia were Acyclic Hydrocarbons (ZAR145M), Coal Briquettes (ZAR130M), Other Pure Vegetable Oils (ZAR32M), Grapes (ZAR28.3M), and Cheese (ZAR24.6M). In N/A the top imports of South Africa from Saudi Arabia were Crude Petroleum (ZAR2.85B), Refined Petroleum (ZAR2.12B), Ethylene Polymers (ZAR173M), Alkylbenzenes and Alkylnaphthalenes (ZAR93.5M), and Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) (ZAR75.2M).

Origins In N/A the exports of South Africa were mainly from N/A, while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR2.17B), Cape Town (ZAR173M), Richards Bay (ZAR135M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR55.5M), and Narogas (ZAR5.09M).

Growth In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Forage Crops (ZAR-7.42M or -24.2%), Iron Cloth (ZAR-7.28M or -92.9%), and Petroleum Jelly (ZAR-6.07M or -88.6%). In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Ethylene Polymers (ZAR-121M or -41.2%), Propylene Polymers (ZAR-52.9M or -85.7%), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons (ZAR-36.1M or -53.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth

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.

To check Saudi Arabia and South Africa trade dynamics, check the bilateral page.

For full datasets download visit Bulk Download page.

Explore Saudi Arabia and South Africa Data

Go to Bulk Download

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, South Africa exported $718M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from South Africa to Saudi Arabia were Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($118M), Delivery Trucks ($107M), and Gold ($66.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.85%, from $688M in 2018 to $718M in 2023.

Saudi Arabia does not register exports to South Africa. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($1.5B), Crude Petroleum ($1.04B), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($108M).

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Saudi Arabia included Germany ($10.8B), Mozambique ($6.13B), and United Kingdom ($9.01B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than South Africa included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Saudi Arabia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Transportation ($156M), Chemical Products ($144M), and Vegetable Products ($128M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential South Africa Saudi Arabia+$48.6MCars
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia South Africa+$114MCrude 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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Keep Exploring

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with
About the OECPrivacy PolicyTerms