In 2019, the leading destination of intra-African exports was the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), accounting for approximately nine percent of the total exports from the continent. Moreover, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) followed, constituting 5.3 percent of the total. Overall, intra-African trade still represents a small portion of African trade activities.
Intra-African exports as a share of total exports from Africa in 2019, by region of destination
According to the source, total intra-African exports constituted 16 percent of the total exports from Africa in 2019. This figure may differ from that provided by other sources. This is mainly due to the different criteria each source uses to calculate trade flow.
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