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$406BCURRENT US$
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-6.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC 
$6,776CURRENT US$
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-17.1%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Saint Helena Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $11M to Saint Helena. The main products that South Africa exported to Saint Helena were Animal Meal and Pellets ($919k), Vitamins ($736k), and Cars ($559k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Saint Helena have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $20.3M in 2017 to $11M in 2022.

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

Saint Helena-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Saint Helena exported $270k to South Africa. The main products that Saint Helena exported to South Africa were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($239k), Paintings ($15k), and Other Engines ($3.67k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saint Helena to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.5%,  from $91.3k in 2017 to $270k in 2022.

In 2022, Saint Helena 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 Helena ranked 205 in total exports ($38.5M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $11M to Saint Helena. The main products exported from South Africa to Saint Helena were Animal Meal and Pellets ($919k), Vitamins ($736k), and Cars ($559k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Saint Helena have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $20.3M in 2017 to $11M in 2022.

In 2017, Saint Helena exported $270k to South Africa. The main products exported from Saint Helena to South Africa were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($239k), Paintings ($15k), and Other Engines ($3.67k). During the last 5 years the exports of Saint Helena to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $91.3k in 2022 to $270k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B
Saint Helena
Top Destination
United States$21.2M

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

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Saint Helena than from South Africa.

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Saint Helena

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Saint Helena in the exports of Foodstuffs ($3.23M), Machines ($1.37M), and Chemical Products ($1.3M).

During 2017, Saint Helena had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Paper Goods ($239k), Arts and Antiques ($15k), and Machines ($7.35k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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