Egypt (EGY) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $101M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Egypt exported to Zimbabwe were Packaged Medicaments ($32.6M), Pasta ($20.3M), and Bandages ($8.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 34.2%, from $23.3M in 2018 to $101M in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $731k to Egypt. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Egypt were Raw Tobacco ($588k), Sowing Seeds ($102k), and Dried Legumes ($13.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.9%, from $7.94M in 2018 to $731k in 2023.

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

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In 2023, Egypt exported $101M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Egypt to Zimbabwe were Packaged Medicaments ($32.6M), Pasta ($20.3M), and Bandages ($8.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 34.2%, from $23.3M in 2018 to $101M in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $731k to Egypt. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Egypt were Raw Tobacco ($588k), Sowing Seeds ($102k), and Dried Legumes ($13.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.9%, from $7.94M in 2023 to $731k in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Zimbabwe ()

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Egypt included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), South Africa ($1.39B), and China ($1.6B).

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Chemical Products ($45M), Foodstuffs ($23.2M), and Instruments ($8.64M).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Foodstuffs ($596k), Vegetable Products ($116k), and Textiles ($6.85k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Zimbabwe+$566kVideo Displays

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Egypt+$1.3MRaw 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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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Zimbabwe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Zimbabwe ()

Egypt Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Zimbabwe

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Potential Exports

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

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