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Exports $119MRnk 128 / 220
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Top Product $13MCars
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Exports $62.3MRnk 21 / 136
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Top Product $28.9MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $119M to Zambia. The main products that Germany exported to Zambia were Cars ($13M), Tractors ($12.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($8.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.58%, from $110M in 2018 to $119M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Germany Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $62.3M to Germany. The main products that Zambia exported to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($28.9M), Refined Copper ($10.5M), and Cut Flowers ($4.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.53%,  from $83M in 2018 to $62.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €2.6M and imported €2.08M from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €523k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-9.37M (-78.3%) from €12M to €2.6M, while imports decreased by €-4.34M (-67.7%) from €6.42M to €2.08M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Zambia were Other machinery (€398k), Bearings,gearings, gear wheels and drive elements (€310k), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€243k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€226k), and Office and automatic data processing machines (€165k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Zambia were Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco products (€5.12M), Coffee (€550k), Ferro-alloys (€469k), Live plants and products of floriculture (€358k), and Tropical and subtropical fruits (€144k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Saxony (€308k), Baden-Württemberg (€305k), Bavaria (€194k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€193k), and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (€132k), while imports destinations were mainly Rhineland-Pfalz (€1.14M), Schleswig-Holstein (€908k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€24k), Bavaria (€2k), and Baden-Württemberg (€0).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€-573k or -82.8%), Other chemical final products (€-223k or -82%), and Other food of vegetable origin (€-169k or -97.7%). In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Live plants and products of floriculture (€-221k or -38.2%), Other raw materials inclusive waste (€-44k or -89.8%), and Tropical and subtropical fruits (€-19k or -11.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-9.37M(-78.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-4.34M(-67.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Saxony€308k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $119M to Zambia. The main products exported from Germany to Zambia were Cars ($13M), Tractors ($12.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($8.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.58%, from $110M in 2018 to $119M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $62.3M to Germany. The main products exported from Zambia to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($28.9M), Refined Copper ($10.5M), and Cut Flowers ($4.31M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.53%, from $83M in 2023 to $62.3M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Zambia included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Germany included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), Zimbabwe ($248M), and Malawi ($179M).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Zambia

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($41M), Transportation ($37.3M), and Chemical Products ($12.3M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Foodstuffs ($29M), Vegetable Products ($15.7M), and Metals ($13.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Zambia+$13.2MCars
Top Product Potential Zambia Germany+$21.5MRaw Copper

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 Germany and Zambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

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