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Exports $49MRnk 148 / 223
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Top Product $15.5MWashing and Bottling Machines
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Exports $51.4MRnk 12 / 139
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Top Product $21.9MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.75Rnk 3 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.91Rnk 101 / 124
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH20.8%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$1,267CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-1.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Zimbabwe In 2022, Germany exported $49M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Germany exported to Zimbabwe are Washing and Bottling Machines ($15.5M), Other Plastic Products ($4.53M), and Laboratory Reagents ($2.24M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.11%, from $115M in 1995 to $49M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Germany In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $51.4M to Germany. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($21.9M), Ferroalloys ($4.45M), and Citrus ($3.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.51%, from $179M in 1995 to $51.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.91), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024, Germany exported €5.27M and imported €3.84M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.43M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €2.87M (119%) from €2.41M to €5.27M, while imports decreased by €-1.26M (-24.7%) from €5.1M to €3.84M.

Trade In January 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 January 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 January 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.57M), Baden-Württemberg (€688k), Hesse (€626k), Lower Saxony (€428k), and Saxony-Anhalt (€378k), while imports destinations were mainly Rhineland-Pfalz (€2.15M), Bavaria (€735k), Schleswig-Holstein (€371k), Hesse (€184k), and Saxony (€161k).

Growth In January 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 January 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Articles of stone (€-148k or -83.1%), Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€-100k or -60.2%), and Vegetable preparations and tinned vegetables (€-99k or -98%).

Latest Trade

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Value
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€2.87M(119%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-1.26M(-24.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€1.57M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Germany exported $49M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Germany to Zimbabwe were Washing and Bottling Machines ($15.5M), Other Plastic Products ($4.53M), and Laboratory Reagents ($2.24M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.11%, from $115M in 1995 to $49M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $51.4M to Germany. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($21.9M), Ferroalloys ($4.45M), and Citrus ($3.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.51%, from $179M in 1995 to $51.4M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Germany were Mozambique ($191M), Lesotho ($67.2M), and Zambia ($102M).

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

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 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($24.7M), Plastics and Rubbers ($5.84M), and Chemical Products ($5.79M).

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Foodstuffs ($23.6M), Vegetable Products ($9.23M), and Metals ($4.53M).

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

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

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