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2023
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Exports $1.4BRnk 119 / 208
2023
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Top Product $113MStone Processing Machines
2023
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Exports $1.6BRnk 2 / 143
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Top Product $622MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.98Rnk 110 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$35.2BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH84.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,156CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH58.3%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.4B to Zimbabwe. The main products that China exported to Zimbabwe were Stone Processing Machines ($113M), Broadcasting Equipment ($52.4M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($48.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $460M in 2018 to $1.4B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe-China Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $1.6B to China. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to China were Raw Tobacco ($622M), Other Mineral ($502M), and Ferroalloys ($235M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to China have increased at an annualized rate of 16.2%,  from $753M in 2018 to $1.6B in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, China exported $139M and imported $131M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a positive trade balance of $8.26M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $26.3M (23.3%) from $113M to $139M, while imports decreased by $-5.12M (-3.76%) from $136M to $131M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Zimbabwe were Stone Processing Machines ($5.58M), Rubber Tires ($4.7M), Iron Structures ($4M), Telephones ($3.9M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($3.88M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Zimbabwe were Other Mineral ($102M), Ferroalloys ($42.2M), Chromium Ore ($21.2M), Precious Metal Ore ($2.61M), and Processed Tobacco ($1.91M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($24.2M), Jiangsu Province ($21.2M), Shandong Province ($16.1M), Guangdong Province ($15.4M), and Henan Province ($9.3M), while imports destinations were mainly Zhejiang Province ($30.7M), Hainan Province ($19.2M), Fujian Province ($14.8M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($12.9M), and Jiangsu Province ($8.47M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($3.31M or 582%), Telephones ($2.91M or 294%), and Rubber Tires ($2.53M or 116%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Processed Tobacco ($-1.62M or -45.9%), Precious Metal Ore ($-1.37M or -34.4%), and Other Nuts ($-518k or -52.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$26.3M(23.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-5.12M(-3.76%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$24.2M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $1.4B to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from China to Zimbabwe were Stone Processing Machines ($113M), Broadcasting Equipment ($52.4M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($48.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $460M in 2018 to $1.4B in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $1.6B to China. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to China were Raw Tobacco ($622M), Other Mineral ($502M), and Ferroalloys ($235M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to China have increased at an annualized rate of 16.2%, from $753M in 2023 to $1.6B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Zimbabwe (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Zimbabwe included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Zimbabwe than from China.

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Zimbabwe

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This chart compares trade between China and Zimbabwe by product, considering products traded by both, China and Zimbabwe.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($626M), Metals ($207M), and Transportation ($151M).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($693M), Foodstuffs ($653M), and Metals ($236M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Zimbabwe+$23.8MTelephones
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe China+$85.6MFerroalloys

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Zimbabwe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag) (2023)

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