Regional export playbook

Togo in Africa
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Africa. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

TGO19 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$52.7BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets19Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets9Reported access indicator
Avg. distance1,942 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days18Business entry indicator

Africa regional view

Should Togo focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

South Africa

$15.0B calculated opportunity across 11 screened products.

Regional footprint

19 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
South AfricaZAF$15.0B11Not reported4,814 km40Product not reported
NigeriaNGA$12.2B12Reported236 km7Product not reported
MoroccoMAR$4.4B1Not reported3,215 km9Product not reported
LiberiaLBR$3.5B1Reported1,341 km18Product not reported
GhanaGHA$3.0B8Reported190 km13Product not reported
SenegalSEN$2.1B5Reported2,261 km6Product not reported
MaliMLI$2.0B3Reported1,254 km11Product not reported
Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$1.8B2Not reported0 km0Product not reported
Côte d\'IvoireCIV$1.3B2Reported602 km6Product not reported
Burkina FasoBFA$1.2B2Reported762 km13Product not reported
AngolaAGO$1.2B2Not reported2,128 km36Product not reported
BeninBEN$1.1B2Reported132 km9Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
MauritaniaMRT$877.6M1Not reported2,305 km6Product not reported
GuineaGIN$839.7M2Reported1,918 km15Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
CameroonCMR$736.8M3Not reported1,156 km14Product not reported
EgyptEGY$701.7M1Not reported4,105 km13Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen
NamibiaNAM$431.2M1Not reported3,629 km54Product not reported
Congo, Rep. of theCOG$318.8M1Not reported1,929 km50Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks
MozambiqueMOZ$192.2M1Not reported4,916 km17Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1NigeriaNGAHS 271012Product description unavailable$6.4B+16.8%+0.1%
2South AfricaZAFHS 271012Product description unavailable$4.7B+20.9%+0.9%
3MoroccoMARHS 271019Product description unavailable$4.4B+17.9%+0.2%
4LiberiaLBRHS 271019Product description unavailable$3.5B+19.4%+0.0%
5South AfricaZAFHS 271019Product description unavailable$3.1B+18.1%+0.0%
6South AfricaZAFHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$2.2B+1.1%+0.0%
7NigeriaNGAHS 271019Product description unavailable$2.1B+13.0%+1.5%
8South AfricaZAFHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$1.5B+6.3%+0.0%
9SenegalSENHS 271019Product description unavailable$1.2B+14.1%+0.1%
10Democratic Republic of the CongoCODHS 271012Product description unavailable$1.2B+18.9%+4.3%
11MaliMLIHS 271019Product description unavailable$1.1B+12.0%+0.3%
12Burkina FasoBFAHS 271019Product description unavailable$970.4M+15.1%+0.3%
13GhanaGHAHS 271012Product description unavailable$956.1M+15.4%+0.0%
14South AfricaZAFHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$942.5M+9.5%+0.0%
15AngolaAGOHS 271019Product description unavailable$888.7M+17.3%+0.1%
16MauritaniaMRTHS 271019Product description unavailable$877.6M+14.1%+0.3%
17BeninBENHS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed$873.4M+10.6%+0.2%
18Côte d\'IvoireCIVHS 271012Product description unavailable$870.6M+15.6%+1.5%
19NigeriaNGAHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$818.6M+17.1%+0.0%
20EgyptEGYHS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen$701.7M+6.1%+0.1%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

21 screened products with $55.8B of reported buyer imports.

$34.9BCalculated opportunity · +16.4% average growth

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

5 screened products with $4.6B of reported buyer imports.

$3.5BCalculated opportunity · +10.7% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

5 screened products with $5.8B of reported buyer imports.

$3.4BCalculated opportunity · +33.1% average growth

HS2 10

HS2 sector 10

4 screened products with $2.1B of reported buyer imports.

$2.0BCalculated opportunity · +10.3% average growth

HS2 64

HS2 sector 64

5 screened products with $1.1B of reported buyer imports.

$1.4BCalculated opportunity · +13.5% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

2 screened products with $1.1B of reported buyer imports.

$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +12.0% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

4 screened products with $800.8M of reported buyer imports.

$1.0BCalculated opportunity · +20.7% average growth

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

2 screened products with $1.8B of reported buyer imports.

$937.4MCalculated opportunity · +6.8% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Africa export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Togo focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.