Written by Györgyi Mácsai and Nadejda Kresnichka-Nikolchova, Members’ Research Service (EPRS) with Raffaele Ventura, GlobalStat, EUI.
This infographic offers insight into the economic performance of nine countries from the Southern African Development Community (SADC-9) and the European Union (EU), examining the trade dynamics among them. Among the nine countries, DR Congo had the highest GDP growth in 2024 at 6.5%, followed by Angola at 4.4%. Since 2020, trade in services have recorded a steady increase, whereas the imports and exports of goods experienced rapid growth after the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to revert to pre-2020 levels. The SADC-9 region’s main trading partner is China, accounting for 22.2% of total trade. The EU-27 is the second-largest partner, with a 16.3% share.
Read this ‘infographic’ on ‘Selected countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Economic indicators and trade with EU‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.
EU imports of goods to SADC-9 countries EU exports of goods to SADC-9 countries Trade in goods (exports plus imports) Trade in goods, 2024, exports plus imports Top EU Member States trading with SADC-9 countries EU trade with SADC-9 countries Remittances received (% of GDP) FDI net inflows (% of GDP) Exchange rate (=€1) Inflation Budget surplus/deficit (% of GDP) Public gross debt (% of GDP) Female labour force participation ratePlus d'une demi-tonne de cocaïne a été acheminée vers l'Europe dans des cargaisons de bananes expédiées d'Équateur par Noboa Trading Co., entreprise de la famille du président Daniel Noboa. Les cartels balkaniques ont infiltré la chaîne logistique, faisant transiter la drogue par le port croate de Ploče.
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