South Africa Export of Value Added Summary

2011 Data
           
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View South Africa the top five sectors exporting domestic value added when considering forward linkages* or backward linkages**, as a share of total domestic value added that is exported, and the top five export-intensive sectors, as a share of gross exports for the year 2011.
* the sector's value added embedded as inputs in other sectors' exports
** the value added embedded in the sector's exports from all other sectors

Country
Year

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.17.4830.83
Distribution and trade15.911.79
Other primary10.2719.08
Energy extraction6.698.42
Transport5.353.38

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.25.2230.83
Other primary14.6419.08
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.8.523.89
Transport equipment7.364.22
Energy extraction7.098.42

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Insurance94.58
Finance94.35
Other services89.38
Distribution and trade88.55
Other business and ICT86.40

Evolution of total value added in domestic output and exports

yearTotal Value Added fwd (US Mil)Total Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
2004202,366.8751,296.94
2007262,775.2970,113.92
2011365,827.2986,027.96
2014307,146.5485,736.25
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Evolution of direct and indirect value added in exports

yearDirect Value Added of Export (US Mil)Indirect Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
200425,024.5026,272.43
200734,793.0135,320.91
201144,345.7541,682.21
201444,341.1041,395.16
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Evolution of total export intensity, backward linkages

YearManufacturePrimaryServices
200480.1574.6684.08
200777.8073.8379.74
201175.1971.3278.91
201474.1269.0276.62
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Fwd (US$ Mil)
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.13,670.281,370.51
Distribution and trade795.4912,891.28
Other primary8,460.32371.02
Energy extraction3,735.542,019.69
Transport1,496.693,101.66
Other business and ICT311.744,229.56
Insurance597.423,160.37
Communications336.303,262.04
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products1,991.471,508.31
Other consumer services1,065.242,251.89
Finance863.742,290.56
Primary agriculture2,064.15397.83
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.1,726.78532.15
Transport equipment1,873.01226.33
Metal products547.55935.20
Other services1,089.05280.99
Paper products and publishing643.50631.81
Manufactures n.e.c.755.76398.80
Processed foods911.51189.95
Mineral products n.e.c.308.98391.94
Beverages and tobacco products468.2337.94
Wood products187.75298.78
Construction29.79352.87
Textiles126.45221.80
Wearing apparel159.48137.81
Water supply20.17156.56
Leather products109.3534.55
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Bwd (US$ Mil)
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.13,670.288,025.74
Other primary8,460.324,135.25
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.1,726.785,605.36
Transport equipment1,873.014,456.39
Energy extraction3,735.542,364.38
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products1,991.474,036.28
Primary agriculture2,064.151,615.60
Processed foods911.512,106.67
Transport1,496.691,127.81
Manufactures n.e.c.755.761,388.39
Other consumer services1,065.24683.29
Paper products and publishing643.50960.86
Beverages and tobacco products468.23998.95
Other services1,089.05337.83
Metal products547.55849.99
Finance863.74410.25
Distribution and trade795.49458.07
Insurance597.42145.95
Wearing apparel159.48449.62
Mineral products n.e.c.308.98294.01
Other business and ICT311.74201.89
Communications336.30145.05
Wood products187.75259.80
Textiles126.45300.41
Leather products109.35270.37
Construction29.7938.11
Water supply20.1715.86
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Other services66.95
Finance59.48
Insurance57.16
Distribution and trade52.01
Other consumer services50.67
Other primary50.64
Communications46.39
Other business and ICT46.31
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.38.94
Primary agriculture38.55
Water supply38.01
Mineral products n.e.c.37.73
Transport34.42
Manufactures n.e.c.27.95
Construction27.70
Metal products27.30
Wood products26.67
Beverages and tobacco products25.17
Paper products and publishing23.41
Wearing apparel21.25
Textiles20.13
Leather products19.14
Energy extraction19.06
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products18.04
Processed foods17.57
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.15.99
Transport equipment13.28
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