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About

Zambia-United Kingdom In 2022, Zambia exported $18M to United Kingdom. The main products that Zambia exported to United Kingdom are Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($6.93M), Ferroalloys ($4.14M), and Cobalt ($1.61M). During the last 27 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.46%, from $35.3M in 1995 to $18M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Zambia In 2022, United Kingdom exported $143M to Zambia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($16.8M), Acrylic Polymers ($15.1M), and Medical Instruments ($10.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.72%, from $90.6M in 1995 to $143M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison In 2022,  Zambia ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.8), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Zambia exported $18M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Zambia to United Kingdom were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($6.93M), Ferroalloys ($4.14M), and Cobalt ($1.61M). During the last 27 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.46%, from $35.3M in 1995 to $18M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $143M to Zambia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($16.8M), Acrylic Polymers ($15.1M), and Medical Instruments ($10.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.72%, from $90.6M in 1995 to $143M in 2022.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Zambia Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$61.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Zambia or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Zambia and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zambia than United Kingdom were Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), and Equatorial Guinea ($635M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Zambia were United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - United Kingdom

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Scale

This chart compares trade between Zambia and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, Zambia and United Kingdom.

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Paper Goods ($6.93M), Metals ($5.87M), and Vegetable Products ($2.31M).

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($36.9M), Machines ($33.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($20.3M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Zambia has comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Zambia.

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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