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2023
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Exports $58.3MRnk 147 / 220
2023
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Top Product $18.5MWashing and Bottling Machines
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Exports $74.4MRnk 12 / 143
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Top Product $43.8MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.98Rnk 110 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH84.5%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$2,156CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH58.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $58.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Germany exported to Zimbabwe were Washing and Bottling Machines ($18.5M), Cellulose Fibers Paper ($4.57M), and Other Heating Machinery ($3.12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 7.85%, from $39.9M in 2018 to $58.3M in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-Germany Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $74.4M to Germany. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($43.8M), Citrus ($4.96M), and Ferroalloys ($4.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.85%,  from $48.7M in 2018 to $74.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €6.28M and imported €8.97M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a negative trade balance of €2.69M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €3.12M (98.8%) from €3.16M to €6.28M, while imports increased by €1.69M (23.2%) from €7.28M to €8.97M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Zimbabwe were Pharmaceutical products (€557k), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€299k), Agricultural machinery (incl. tractors) (€259k), Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction (€171k), and Articles of paper (€167k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Zimbabwe were Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco products (€3.68M), Ferro-alloys (€436k), Apparel of silk, man-made fibres, excl.... (€224k), Other skins and hides, raw (€217k), and Footwear (€121k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Hesse (€1.09M), Baden-Württemberg (€877k), Bavaria (€396k), Lower Saxony (€381k), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€310k), while imports destinations were mainly Rhineland-Pfalz (€3.47M), Schleswig-Holstein (€1.93M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.62M), Bavaria (€1.29M), and Saxony (€151k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€517k or 1.29k%), Agricultural machinery (incl. tractors) (€257k or 12.9k%), and Measuring and automatical control instruments (€221k or 283%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco products (€2.4M or 187%), Ferro-alloys (€247k or 131%), and Other skins and hides, raw (€121k or 126%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€3.12M(98.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€1.69M(23.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Hesse€1.09M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $58.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Germany to Zimbabwe were Washing and Bottling Machines ($18.5M), Cellulose Fibers Paper ($4.57M), and Other Heating Machinery ($3.12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 7.85%, from $39.9M in 2018 to $58.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $74.4M to Germany. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($43.8M), Citrus ($4.96M), and Ferroalloys ($4.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.85%, from $48.7M in 2023 to $74.4M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Germany included Mozambique ($391M), Zambia ($140M), and Lesotho ($5.58M).

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($33.3M), Paper Goods ($4.69M), and Transportation ($3.93M).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Foodstuffs ($46.2M), Vegetable Products ($10M), and Footwear and Headwear ($5.62M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Zimbabwe+$3.17MCars
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Germany+$11.5MRaw Tobacco

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

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

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