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Exports $71.3MRnk 133 / 211
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Top Product $39.5MDelivery Trucks
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Exports $19.8MRnk 26 / 143
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Top Product $8.72MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.98Rnk 110 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH84.5%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$2,156CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH58.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $71.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Japan exported to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($39.5M), Cars ($25M), and Buses ($1.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.8%, from $215M in 2018 to $71.3M in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-Japan Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $19.8M to Japan. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Japan were Raw Tobacco ($8.72M), Other Mineral ($5.63M), and Raw Cotton ($1.77M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.87%,  from $14.9M in 2018 to $19.8M in 2023.

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

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥1.08B and imported ¥264M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥816M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥326M (43.2%) from ¥754M to ¥1.08B, while imports decreased by ¥-231M (-46.7%) from ¥495M to ¥264M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Zimbabwe were Cars (¥180M), Delivery Trucks (¥57.1M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥45.6M), and Buses (¥2.83M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Zimbabwe were Raw Tobacco (¥151M), Precious Metal Scraps (¥94.8M), Other Mineral (¥73.5M), Raw Cotton (¥50.5M), and Cut Flowers (¥2.44M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥335M), Aichi (¥231M), Hyōgo (¥104M), Fukuoka (¥98.2M), and Chiba (¥98M), while imports destinations were mainly Aichi (¥81.7M), Tokyo (¥63.2M), Kanagawa (¥40.1M), Osaka (¥35.9M), and Hyōgo (¥24.7M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥31.1M or 20.9%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥19.1M or 72.1%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Precious Metal Scraps (¥-69M or -42.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥326M(43.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-231M(-46.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Kanagawa¥335M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $71.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Japan to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($39.5M), Cars ($25M), and Buses ($1.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.8%, from $215M in 2018 to $71.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $19.8M to Japan. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Japan were Raw Tobacco ($8.72M), Other Mineral ($5.63M), and Raw Cotton ($1.77M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.87%, from $14.9M in 2023 to $19.8M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Japan included Mozambique ($391M) and North Korea ($129k).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Transportation ($66.2M), Machines ($2.03M), and Instruments ($1.63M).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($8.72M), Mineral Products ($7.62M), and Textiles ($1.77M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Zimbabwe+$9.78MCars
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Japan+$3.61MFerroalloys

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 Zimbabwe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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