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About

South Africa-Tuvalu Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $190k to Tuvalu. The main products that South Africa exported to Tuvalu were Refined Petroleum ($190k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Tuvalu have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.3%, from $1.97M in 2017 to $190k in 2022.

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

Tuvalu-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Tuvalu exported $2.09k to South Africa. The main products that Tuvalu exported to South Africa were Office Machine Parts ($1.37k), Excavation Machinery ($576), and Sports Equipment ($58). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tuvalu to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.6%,  from $38.8k in 2017 to $2.09k in 2022.

In 2022, Tuvalu 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, Tuvalu ranked 198 in total exports ($72.1M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $190k to Tuvalu. The main products exported from South Africa to Tuvalu were Refined Petroleum ($190k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Tuvalu have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.3%, from $1.97M in 2017 to $190k in 2022.

In 2017, Tuvalu exported $2.09k to South Africa. The main products exported from Tuvalu to South Africa were Office Machine Parts ($1.37k), Excavation Machinery ($576), and Sports Equipment ($58). During the last 5 years the exports of Tuvalu to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.6%, from $38.8k in 2022 to $2.09k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B
Tuvalu
Top Destination
Thailand$50M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Tuvalu

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Tuvalu in the exports of Mineral Products ($190k).

During 2017, Tuvalu had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Machines ($1.95k), Miscellaneous ($58), and Metals ($48).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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