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Exports $84.2MRnk 136 / 223
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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 1.75Rnk 3 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.8Rnk 93 / 124
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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 GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Zambia In 2022, Germany exported $84.2M to Zambia. The main products that Germany exported to Zambia are Cars ($9.03M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($8.07M), and Other Plastic Products ($3.72M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.24%, from $35.6M in 1995 to $84.2M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Germany 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). During the last 27 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 2.91%, from $27.8M in 1995 to $60.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Germany ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.75), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Zambia ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.8), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, Germany exported €4.07M and imported €3.07M from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.01M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €1.64M (67.4%) from €2.43M to €4.07M, while imports decreased by €-3.7M (-54.7%) from €6.77M to €3.07M.

Trade In January 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 January 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 January 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Baden-Württemberg (€1.49M), Bremen (€366k), Berlin (€286k), Hesse (€189k), and Bavaria (€173k), while imports destinations were mainly Rhineland-Pfalz (€1.48M), Schleswig-Holstein (€875k), Hamburg (€582k), Bavaria (€78k), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€52k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Bearings,gearings, gear wheels and drive elements (€241k or 349%), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€181k or 402%), and Office and automatic data processing machines (€148k or 871%). In January 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

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€1.64M(67.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-3.7M(-54.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Baden-Württemberg€1.49M

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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 27 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.24%, from $35.6M in 1995 to $84.2M in 2022.

In 2022, 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 27 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 2.91%, from $27.8M in 1995 to $60.2M in 2022.

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 2021, countries that imported more from Germany than Zambia were United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zambia than Germany were 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 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Metals ($28.4M), Vegetable Products ($16.7M), and Foodstuffs ($13.3M).

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

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

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