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Exports $533MRnk 68 / 211
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Top Product $187MCars
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Exports $11.2MRnk 41 / 136
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Top Product $6.5MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $533M to Zambia. The main products that Japan exported to Zambia were Cars ($187M), Delivery Trucks ($171M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($54.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 25.1%, from $174M in 2018 to $533M in 2023.

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

Zambia-Japan Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $11.2M to Japan. The main products that Zambia exported to Japan were Raw Tobacco ($6.5M), Precious Stones ($1.64M), and Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($1.36M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.8%,  from $168M in 2018 to $11.2M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥1.62B and imported ¥61.4M from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥1.55B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥275M (20.5%) from ¥1.34B to ¥1.62B, while imports decreased by ¥-987k (-1.58%) from ¥62.4M to ¥61.4M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Zambia were Cars (¥570M), Delivery Trucks (¥164M), Rubber Tires (¥128M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥67M), and Buses (¥46.2M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Zambia were Raw Tobacco (¥48.5M), Precious Metal Scraps (¥34.7M), Coffee (¥19.7M), Precious Stones (¥9.71M), and Other Animals (¥1.52M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥446M), Fukuoka (¥398M), Aichi (¥264M), Osaka (¥209M), and Chiba (¥128M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥46.8M), Osaka (¥6.26M), Aichi (¥5.99M), and Hyōgo (¥2.36M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥252M or 79%), Delivery Trucks (¥45.8M or 38.6%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥28.5M or 73.9%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Other Animals (¥-1.79M or -54%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥275M(20.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-987k(-1.58%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Kanagawa¥446M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Japan exported $533M to Zambia. The main products exported from Japan to Zambia were Cars ($187M), Delivery Trucks ($171M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($54.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 25.1%, from $174M in 2018 to $533M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $11.2M to Japan. The main products exported from Zambia to Japan were Raw Tobacco ($6.5M), Precious Stones ($1.64M), and Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($1.36M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.8%, from $168M in 2023 to $11.2M in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Zambia included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Japan included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), Zimbabwe ($248M), and Malawi ($179M).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Zambia

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($382M), Machines ($102M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($35.3M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.51M), Precious Metals ($1.7M), and Mineral Products ($1.38M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Zambia+$17.9MCars
Top Product Potential Zambia Japan+$6.04MRefined Copper

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

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

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