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2023
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Exports $5.71MRnk 152 / 211
2023
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Top Product $3.72MDelivery Trucks
2023
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Exports $3.76MRnk 47 / 150
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Top Product $2.06MElectrical Capacitors
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.0012Rnk 63 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$34BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$5,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH50.5%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $5.71M to El Salvador. The main products that South Africa exported to El Salvador were Delivery Trucks ($3.72M), Jams ($547k), and Propylene Polymers ($370k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $2.17M in 2018 to $5.71M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to El Salvador.

El Salvador-South Africa Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $3.76M to South Africa. The main products that El Salvador exported to South Africa were Electrical Capacitors ($2.06M), Coffee ($796k), and Leather Footwear ($398k). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.9%,  from $5.67M in 2018 to $3.76M in 2023.

In 2023, El Salvador 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, El Salvador ranked 63 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0012), and 118 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, South Africa exported ZAR139k and imported ZAR733k from El Salvador, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR594k. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa have increased by ZAR137k (8.48k%) from ZAR1.62k to ZAR139k, while imports decreased by ZAR-3.54M (-82.8%) from ZAR4.27M to ZAR733k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of South Africa to El Salvador were Packaged Medicaments (ZAR221k), Interchangeable Tool Parts (ZAR110k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (ZAR32.4k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment (ZAR7.59k), and Other toys (ZAR2.34k). In December 2024 the top imports of South Africa from El Salvador were Coffee (ZAR1.75M), Leather Footwear (ZAR1.23M), Electrical Capacitors (ZAR466k), Knit T-shirts (ZAR48.3k), and Knit Babies' Garments (ZAR21.3k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR133k) and Pretoria (ZAR5.87k), while imports destinations were mainly Cape Town (ZAR392k), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR243k), Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR92.1k), and Durban (ZAR5.71k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (ZAR32k or 8.09k%) and Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment (ZAR3.56k or 88.5%). In December 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Leather Footwear (ZAR-591k or -32.4%), Knit T-shirts (ZAR-213k or -81.5%), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (ZAR-4.8k or -73.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR137k(8.48k%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-3.54M(-82.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Cape Town Int AirportZAR133k

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 2023, South Africa exported $5.71M to El Salvador. The main products exported from South Africa to El Salvador were Delivery Trucks ($3.72M), Jams ($547k), and Propylene Polymers ($370k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $2.17M in 2018 to $5.71M in 2023.

In 2018, El Salvador exported $3.76M to South Africa. The main products exported from El Salvador to South Africa were Electrical Capacitors ($2.06M), Coffee ($796k), and Leather Footwear ($398k). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.9%, from $5.67M in 2023 to $3.76M in 2018.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2023)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.41B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than El Salvador included China ($29.5B), India ($10.8B), and Germany ($10.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than South Africa included Guatemala ($1.15B), Honduras ($1.03B), and Nicaragua ($511M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - El Salvador

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Transportation ($3.84M), Foodstuffs ($787k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($383k).

During 2018, El Salvador had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Machines ($2.26M), Vegetable Products ($803k), and Footwear and Headwear ($399k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa El Salvador+$2.37MDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential El Salvador South Africa+$652kCoffee

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 El Salvador. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over El Salvador. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of El Salvador indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa.

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2023)

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