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About

Niger-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Niger exported $29.9M to South Africa. The main products that Niger exported to South Africa were Gold ($29.3M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($229k), and Excavation Machinery ($169k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 201%, from $120k in 2017 to $29.9M in 2022.

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

South Africa-Niger Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $16M to Niger. The main products that South Africa exported to Niger were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($4.15M), Tanks and Armored vehicles ($3.26M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%,  from $8.74M in 2017 to $16M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Niger ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 136 in total exports ($3.24B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Niger exported $29.9M to South Africa. The main products exported from Niger to South Africa were Gold ($29.3M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($229k), and Excavation Machinery ($169k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 201%, from $120k in 2017 to $29.9M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $16M to Niger. The main products exported from South Africa to Niger were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($4.15M), Tanks and Armored vehicles ($3.26M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.31M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $8.74M in 2022 to $16M in 2017.

Exports from Niger (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Niger (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Niger (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Niger Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Niger
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.23B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Niger than South Africa included Chad ($7.89M).

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

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Niger (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Niger - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Niger had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Precious Metals ($29.3M), Machines ($430k), and Metals ($122k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.11M), Transportation ($6.1M), and Machines ($1.72M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Niger South Africa+$19.3MGold
Top Product Potential South Africa Niger+$718kCars

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

Product Space of Niger (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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