Trade Competitiveness Map
Analyse country and product competitiveness with trade flows


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Trade Performance HS : Exports of South Africa (2006, in USD thousands)
 Industry Exports in valueExports as a share of total exports (%)Exports as a share of world exports (%)Growth of exports in value (% p.a.)Growth of exports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of world exports in value (% p.a.)Growth of world exports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world exports (% p.a.)Number of exported products ( which value> USD 100.000)Share of top 3 exported products (%)Number of export markets ( which value> USD 100.000)Share of top 3 export markets (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index )Specialisation (Lafay Index)
00 All industries52,600,157100.00000.4300144   4,58215.220732.2-15,872,053  00South Africa
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc10,855,82920.64004.500023818164862.047366.49,743,3200.24471South Africa
72 Iron and steel5,522,89310.50001.67000 156-1516436.52,45528.34,641,8620.12172South Africa
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc5,025,5649.55000.280017 3114-153991.556435.9-7,521,4910.1-2027South Africa
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway4,603,0008.75000.460015410657468.51,66551.1-2,142,4820.1-387South Africa
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc4,601,5938.75000.290022241261049958.59,38338.3-6,378,1850.1-1784South Africa
26 Ores, slag and ash3,296,6846.27003.4500481144643160.434655.42,925,0020.11326South Africa
76 Aluminium and articles thereof2,182,4244.15001.570022 237-13685.464547.11,976,4350.0976South Africa
85 Electrical, electronic equipment1,203,4232.29000.07009 155-628318.76,68226.3-5,709,2240.0-1885South Africa
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons1,157,1422.20002.2100-1-2116-124962.71,01544.41,095,1260.0508South Africa
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes1,051,0522.00001.35008 203-1217537.51,40546.550,1820.0128South Africa
29 Organic chemicals918,1061.75000.310014 113325049.31,55543.8-181,8800.0029South Africa
73 Articles of iron or steel850,0041.62000.410015 2110-612137.62,77623.237,4230.0173South Africa
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar734,6031.40001.080000115-112282.785840.0442,7800.0222South Africa
74 Copper and articles thereof648,2821.23000.480087 482395479.256050.0388,9330.0274South Africa
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof588,9071.12000.360065 161491590.227446.1-220,2000.0088South Africa
39 Plastics and articles thereof586,9581.12000.15009-4156-612238.92,29922.5-1,022,0190.0-339South Africa
38 Miscellaneous chemical products556,5021.06000.530014 13716246.51,15538.8-238,6250.0038South Africa
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board542,7431.03000.37004 63-19760.81,42322.5-234,7290.0048South Africa
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings539,3491.03000.3900-11 106-213781.71,14466.4-28,3180.0094South Africa
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal438,6030.83000.4000-4 82-126379.581280.099,3750.0144South Africa
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc426,9510.81001.430066106-41698.010450.0361,3500.0247South Africa
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery397,7510.76001.380027 22251689.628747.6304,7660.0117South Africa
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes362,6560.69000.5800-4 92-136948.850950.1263,0410.0103South Africa
40 Rubber and articles thereof331,5900.63000.28000 168-157063.61,27129.9-439,2090.0-140South Africa
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations330,4100.63000.920041126-84336.51,29438.0233,0420.0120South Africa
75 Nickel and articles thereof299,4950.57001.0600-36 305-661593.27566.1-228,0730.0075South Africa
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus291,8070.55000.0800141137115627.92,88924.6-1,798,4250.0-690South Africa
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries219,9670.42000.330019 9693350.778534.1-83,8340.0033South Africa
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof212,7660.40001.56007 0 72679.221654.9190,6820.0151South Africa
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles200,2080.38000.610012 167-34775.765944.013,4760.0068South Africa
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment191,3370.36000.73001699482189.021154.254,2690.0086South Africa
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes187,1030.36000.710024326118997.614132.183,5800.0024South Africa
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather186,3280.35000.6300-1 53-72261.225356.791,7220.0141South Africa
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement182,5220.35000.62009 136-46251.865341.738,5110.0025South Africa
31 Fertilizers167,1430.32000.66008 12 -52663.123176.7-125,8230.0031South Africa
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified165,1410.31000.0300209 18 1911100.012189.0-5,112,8740.0-1799South Africa
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc163,1410.31000.28001408564655.185921.1-182,2820.0032South Africa
10 Cereals157,8730.30000.320010 6341494.915072.7-372,4670.0-110South Africa
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof153,9200.29001.050040 224182292.110580.093,9690.0081South Africa
30 Pharmaceutical products119,1900.23000.04005 134-82968.964128.9-1,211,0730.0-430South Africa
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations113,6820.22000.350023 108121674.144936.4-51,4780.0021South Africa
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc103,9660.20000.270015 7581875.549032.6-147,9010.0049South Africa
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal103,3890.20000.24006 114-56642.01,50326.3-220,5650.0-182South Africa
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes103,2890.20000.300011410612344.353853.8-42,1130.0034South Africa
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures96,8860.18000.110039 18 211570.022444.5-169,7530.0089South Africa
54 Manmade filaments95,9490.18000.25008152 65378.632437.6-119,1870.0054South Africa
70 Glass and glassware82,3150.16000.1600-7 95-156164.880838.6-127,4920.0070South Africa
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet73,6510.14000.0500-17 1210-2910354.61,01074.4-361,1930.0-161South Africa
02 Meat and edible meat offal62,0210.12000.09002 105-84976.431454.8-248,8150.0-102South Africa
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc61,6810.12002.2900-12 114-24895.813662.130,8610.0036South Africa
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes61,6600.12000.1900-3-249-73362.430049.94,7600.0012South Africa
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal53,1830.10000.1200410148-103631.675427.2-156,0680.0083South Africa
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc53,0710.10000.3400-1 73-81161.022259.342,4960.0006South Africa
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet50,9470.10000.0300-39 85-4711129.61,09955.2-529,9170.0-262South Africa
69 Ceramic products47,3510.09000.14001 104-92936.652239.3-386,4560.0-169South Africa
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc46,4910.09000.1300-1 1213-145745.499425.0-93,9260.0063South Africa
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers43,8320.08000.11000 115-115347.646659.7-20,3490.0007South Africa
79 Zinc and articles thereof41,0490.08000.230022 61 -401071.76453.13,9930.0079South Africa
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc36,7170.07000.0800011109-104057.526954.5-372,5850.0-115South Africa
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes32,8450.06000.11007101412-72454.322445.5-22,5560.0016South Africa
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices32,6600.06000.15002 204-183249.644536.6-69,4050.0009South Africa
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes32,2000.06000.0700-12 65-182741.728263.7-35,9920.0004South Africa
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc32,0120.06000.20008 107-23267.734159.3-19,6010.0056South Africa
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder30,4330.06000.1000181967121888.812549.4-212,0910.0-123South Africa
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products30,2570.06000.09009 107-11752.932549.7-49,6930.0019South Africa
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten29,4020.06000.34001 78-72758.022445.7-13,6050.0011South Africa
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings28,3730.05000.2300999402250.528742.9-24,8990.0057South Africa
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations27,5160.05000.120013287461082.316662.7-51,1690.0018South Africa
95 Toys, games, sports requisites27,2280.05000.040020 13574146.568227.7-375,1060.0-195South Africa
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric26,5540.05000.15009 5042270.329047.0-75,7360.0059South Africa
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques25,5570.05000.1400115151-3785.120770.5-171,4600.0-197South Africa
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods25,0460.05000.070014 10342169.643751.2-137,3300.0042South Africa
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes23,8920.05000.14001156341474.421127.7-96,3280.0035South Africa
52 Cotton23,3290.04000.0400-30 34-338057.332540.7-153,4830.0052South Africa
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods22,3500.04000.11006-2-2 73172.920544.1-85,2460.0037South Africa
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc20,3370.04000.16001 88-73191.617061.1-24,2910.0058South Africa
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles18,7180.04000.090022 85144840.057827.0-111,5580.0096South Africa
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof18,0770.03000.020028105-82957.144241.5-551,2940.0-264South Africa
55 Manmade staple fibres17,8770.03000.0600-13 4 -177129.421451.0-174,3900.0-155South Africa
05 Products of animal origin, nes17,4440.03000.330010 6241586.214452.3-32,1560.0005South Africa
01 Live animals12,3690.02000.0800-12 168-271572.210558.5-15,7680.0001South Africa
78 Lead and articles thereof11,7710.02000.280066 27 391075.64577.2-12,1770.0078South Africa
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric10,5370.02000.050011263-41385.810163.3-62,9660.0060South Africa
65 Headgear and parts thereof8,7310.02000.180026 96171090.517734.8-23,6850.0065South Africa
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes6,2310.01000.170046 72401289.47643.1-13,5400.0013South Africa
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc5,4240.01000.3000-18 910-27791.210153.1-1,5270.0066South Africa
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric3,5120.01000.0900-39 -2 -381497.12594.7-17,4520.0053South Africa
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.3,2150.01000.16001 10 -9590.57353.4-7,6870.0046South Africa
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof3,1600.01000.040033 4 291094.38261.62,4190.0043South Africa
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof2,9160.01000.010016 61103941.318044.9-73,8290.0091South Africa
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair2,4590.00000.08009156 3887.53854.8-17,3760.0067South Africa
80 Tin and articles thereof2,1310.00000.0600-14 113-25891.94185.4-18,2550.0080South Africa
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories1,3250.00000.0300-41 52-461841.410543.1-20,8380.0092South Africa
45 Cork and articles of cork1,2910.00000.0700-28 -2 -27697.13361.3-23,0390.0045South Africa
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes6190.00000.1100-24 70-31692.62146.7-4,5240.0014South Africa
50 Silk2690.00000.0100-12 10 -22688.51971.7-6,3650.0050South Africa