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About

Belgium-Zambia In 2022, Belgium exported $127M to Zambia. The main products that Belgium exported to Zambia are Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($79.5M), Other Plastic Products ($7.37M), and Sulphur ($4.99M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $13.6M in 1999 to $127M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Belgium In 2022, Zambia exported $59.9M to Belgium. The main products that Zambia exported to Belgium were Raw Copper ($42.8M), Raw Tobacco ($9.84M), and Coffee ($1.87M). During the last 23 years the exports of Zambia to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.46%, from $66.6M in 1999 to $59.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison In 2022,  Belgium ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.28), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Zambia ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.8), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $127M to Zambia. The main products exported from Belgium to Zambia were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($79.5M), Other Plastic Products ($7.37M), and Sulphur ($4.99M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $13.6M in 1999 to $127M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia exported $59.9M to Belgium. The main products exported from Zambia to Belgium were Raw Copper ($42.8M), Raw Tobacco ($9.84M), and Coffee ($1.87M). During the last 23 years the exports of Zambia to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.46%, from $66.6M in 1999 to $59.9M in 2022.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top Destination
Germany$91.9B
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Belgium than Zambia were Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

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

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($89.5M), Machines ($14.6M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($8.27M).

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Metals ($43.5M), Foodstuffs ($9.88M), and Vegetable Products ($1.97M).

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 Belgium has comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Zambia has comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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