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About

South Africa-Solomon Islands Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $758k to Solomon Islands. The main products that South Africa exported to Solomon Islands were Liquid Fuel Furnaces ($121k), Scrap Iron ($111k), and Apples and Pears ($98.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Solomon Islands have increased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $103k in 2017 to $758k in 2022.

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

Solomon Islands-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Solomon Islands exported $32.9k to South Africa. The main products that Solomon Islands exported to South Africa were Iron Stovetops ($18.9k), Centrifuges ($4.15k), and Coated Metal Soldering Products ($2.92k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Solomon Islands to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 26.9%,  from $10k in 2017 to $32.9k in 2022.

In 2022, Solomon Islands 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, Solomon Islands ranked 171 in total exports ($508M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $758k to Solomon Islands. The main products exported from South Africa to Solomon Islands were Liquid Fuel Furnaces ($121k), Scrap Iron ($111k), and Apples and Pears ($98.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Solomon Islands have increased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $103k in 2017 to $758k in 2022.

In 2017, Solomon Islands exported $32.9k to South Africa. The main products exported from Solomon Islands to South Africa were Iron Stovetops ($18.9k), Centrifuges ($4.15k), and Coated Metal Soldering Products ($2.92k). During the last 5 years the exports of Solomon Islands to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 26.9%, from $10k in 2022 to $32.9k in 2017.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Solomon Islands (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Solomon Islands (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B
Solomon Islands
Top Destination
China$260M

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

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Solomon Islands than from South Africa.

Difference in imports from Solomon Islands (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Solomon Islands

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Solomon Islands in the exports of Machines ($248k), Metals ($220k), and Vegetable Products ($126k).

During 2017, Solomon Islands had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Metals ($22k), Machines ($6.86k), and Transportation ($1.83k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Solomon Islands (Flag) (2022)

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