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

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Egypt-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $21.7M to Zambia. The main products that Egypt exported to Zambia were Other Sugars ($2.67M), Video Displays ($2.39M), and Pasta ($1.98M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.97%, from $19.7M in 2018 to $21.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $165M to Egypt. The main products that Zambia exported to Egypt were Refined Copper ($143M), Copper Plating ($19.1M), and Ferroalloys ($2.82M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.1%, from $266M in 2018 to $165M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to Egypt.

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Egypt exported $21.7M to Zambia. The main products exported from Egypt to Zambia were Other Sugars ($2.67M), Video Displays ($2.39M), and Pasta ($1.98M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.97%, from $19.7M in 2018 to $21.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $165M to Egypt. The main products exported from Zambia to Egypt were Refined Copper ($143M), Copper Plating ($19.1M), and Ferroalloys ($2.82M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.1%, from $266M in 2023 to $165M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Zambia () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Zambia ()

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Zambia included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Egypt included Switzerland ($4.26B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), and China ($2.39B).

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Egypt () (2023)

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 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($5.59M), Chemical Products ($5.1M), and Machines ($4.62M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Metals ($165M), Foodstuffs ($356k), and Machines ($1.76k).

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 () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to Egypt () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Zambia ()

Egypt Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Zambia () (2023)

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