Zimbabwe (ZWE) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-South Africa In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $1.47B to South Africa. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to South Africa are Nickel Mattes ($1.02B), Raw Tobacco ($85.7M), and Coke ($69.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Zimbabwe to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 5.7%, from $330M in 1995 to $1.47B in 2022.

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

South Africa-Zimbabwe In 2022, South Africa exported $3.3B to Zimbabwe. The main products that South Africa exported to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($133M), Electricity ($96.6M), and Refined Petroleum ($91.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.04%, from $1.13B in 1995 to $3.3B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and South Africa ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Date

South Africa Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than South Africa were United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), Sudan ($20.3M), and North Korea ($2.8M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Africa than Zimbabwe were China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Zimbabwe () (2022)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Zimbabwe has comparative advantage over South Africa. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more South Africa has comparative advantage over Zimbabwe.