France (FRA) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, France exported $34.4M to Zimbabwe. The main products that France exported to Zimbabwe were Other Construction Vehicles ($6.97M), Excavation Machinery ($5.3M), and Tractors ($4.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 6.17%, from $25.5M in 2018 to $34.4M in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-France Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $30.3M to France. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to France were Other Hides and Skins ($17.7M), Raw Tobacco ($7.8M), and Building Stone ($2.42M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $61.5M in 2018 to $30.3M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, France exported $34.4M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from France to Zimbabwe were Other Construction Vehicles ($6.97M), Excavation Machinery ($5.3M), and Tractors ($4.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 6.17%, from $25.5M in 2018 to $34.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $30.3M to France. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to France were Other Hides and Skins ($17.7M), Raw Tobacco ($7.8M), and Building Stone ($2.42M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $61.5M in 2023 to $30.3M in 2018.

Exports from France () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Zimbabwe ()

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Zimbabwe included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than France included Mozambique ($391M), Zambia ($140M), and Malawi ($28.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage France - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($18.8M), Transportation ($6.73M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.61M).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with France in the exports of Animal Hides ($17.7M), Foodstuffs ($7.8M), and Stone And Glass ($2.42M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Zimbabwe+$1.2MLarge Construction Vehicles

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe France+$5.31MRaw 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to France () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France () and Zimbabwe ()

France Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage France - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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