Egypt (EGY) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $17.9M to Zambia. The main products that Egypt exported to Zambia were Electrical Transformers ($2.5M), Video Displays ($2.05M), and Pasta ($1.76M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%, from $16.9M in 2017 to $17.9M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $228M to Egypt. The main products that Zambia exported to Egypt were Refined Copper ($212M), Copper Plating ($11M), and Ferroalloys ($4.28M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 5.92%, from $171M in 2017 to $228M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B). That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Egypt exported $17.9M to Zambia. The main products exported from Egypt to Zambia were Electrical Transformers ($2.5M), Video Displays ($2.05M), and Pasta ($1.76M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%, from $16.9M in 2017 to $17.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $228M to Egypt. The main products exported from Zambia to Egypt were Refined Copper ($212M), Copper Plating ($11M), and Ferroalloys ($4.28M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 5.92%, from $171M in 2022 to $228M in 2017.

Exports from Egypt () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Zambia ()

Egypt Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Zambia included Turkey ($4.23B), Italy ($3.32B), and United States ($3.21B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Egypt included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Zambia

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

During 2022, Egypt had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($6.89M), Foodstuffs ($2.7M), and Chemical Products ($1.98M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Metals ($228M), Foodstuffs ($655k), and Machines ($79.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Zambia+$1.33MNitrogenous Fertilizers

Top Product Potential Zambia Egypt+$3.56MFerroalloys

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Zambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Egypt () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Zambia ()

Egypt Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Zambia () (2022)

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