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Exports $84.2MRnk 136 / 223
2022
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Top Product $9.03MCars
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Exports $60.2MRnk 23 / 128
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Top Product $18.4MRaw Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,488CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $84.2M to Zambia. The main products that Germany exported to Zambia were Cars ($9.03M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($8.07M), and Other Plastic Products ($3.72M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.13%, from $75.8M in 2017 to $84.2M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Germany Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $60.2M to Germany. The main products that Zambia exported to Germany were Raw Copper ($18.4M), Raw Tobacco ($13.3M), and Ferroalloys ($8.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 0.82%,  from $57.8M in 2017 to $60.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €4.26M and imported €2.84M from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.42M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-1.1M (-20.5%) from €5.36M to €4.26M, while imports decreased by €-1.26M (-30.7%) from €4.11M to €2.84M.

Trade In August 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 August 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 August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€761k), Baden-Württemberg (€686k), Lower Saxony (€421k), Rhineland-Pfalz (€305k), and Bavaria (€230k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.15M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€857k), Schleswig-Holstein (€460k), and Baden-Württemberg (€330k).

Growth In August 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 August 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
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-1.1M(-20.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-1.26M(-30.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€761k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $84.2M to Zambia. The main products exported from Germany to Zambia were Cars ($9.03M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($8.07M), and Other Plastic Products ($3.72M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.13%, from $75.8M in 2017 to $84.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $60.2M to Germany. The main products exported from Zambia to Germany were Raw Copper ($18.4M), Raw Tobacco ($13.3M), and Ferroalloys ($8.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 0.82%, from $57.8M in 2022 to $60.2M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Zambia included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Germany included Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), and Equatorial Guinea ($635M).

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

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 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($28.3M), Transportation ($16.3M), and Chemical Products ($8.92M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Metals ($28.4M), Vegetable Products ($16.7M), and Foodstuffs ($13.3M).

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) (2022)

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