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$12.6BCURRENT US$
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About

Namibia-Zambia In 2022, Namibia exported $279M to Zambia. The main products that Namibia exported to Zambia are Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($80.7M), Rubber Tires ($39.4M), and Sulphur ($30.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Namibia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $1.58M in 2000 to $279M in 2022.

In 2022, Namibia did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Namibia In 2022, Zambia exported $144M to Namibia. The main products that Zambia exported to Namibia were Electricity ($117M), Insulated Wire ($6.1M), and Ferroalloys ($3.43M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $2.25M in 2000 to $144M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Namibia.

Comparison In 2022,  Namibia ranked 88 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.69), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B). That same year, Zambia ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.8), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Namibia exported $279M to Zambia. The main products exported from Namibia to Zambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($80.7M), Rubber Tires ($39.4M), and Sulphur ($30.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Namibia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $1.58M in 2000 to $279M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia exported $144M to Namibia. The main products exported from Zambia to Namibia were Electricity ($117M), Insulated Wire ($6.1M), and Ferroalloys ($3.43M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $2.25M in 2000 to $144M in 2022.

Exports from Namibia (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Namibia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia (Flag) and Zambia (Flag)

Namibia Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Namibia
Top Destination
South Africa$1.75B
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Namibia than Zambia were South Africa ($1.75B), Botswana ($672M), and France ($272M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zambia than Namibia were Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Namibia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Namibia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Animal Products ($86.1M), Mineral Products ($69.4M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($52.2M).

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Mineral Products ($117M), Machines ($7.11M), and Foodstuffs ($6.8M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Namibia has comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Zambia has comparative advantage over Namibia.

Product Space of Namibia (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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