Nigeria (NGA) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nigeria-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $658k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Nigeria exported to Zimbabwe were Ornamental Trimmings ($160k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($67.1k), and Processed Hair ($48.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.05%, from $539k in 2018 to $658k in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $2.5M to Nigeria. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Nigeria were Raw Tobacco ($1.23M), Processed Tobacco ($1.18M), and Used Clothing ($73.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 24.8%, from $827k in 2018 to $2.5M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B). 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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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Nigeria exported $658k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Nigeria to Zimbabwe were Ornamental Trimmings ($160k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($67.1k), and Processed Hair ($48.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.05%, from $539k in 2018 to $658k in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $2.5M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Nigeria were Raw Tobacco ($1.23M), Processed Tobacco ($1.18M), and Used Clothing ($73.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 24.8%, from $827k in 2023 to $2.5M in 2018.

Exports from Nigeria () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Nigeria () (2023)

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Trade between Nigeria () and Zimbabwe ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Zimbabwe included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Nigeria included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), Mozambique ($391M), and Zambia ($140M).

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Nigeria had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($287k), Textiles ($163k), and Transportation ($70k).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.41M), Textiles ($74.1k), and Machines ($10.1k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nigeria Zimbabwe+$13.2kExcavation Machinery

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Nigeria+$3.49MRaw 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 Nigeria and Zimbabwe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nigeria () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Nigeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria () and Zimbabwe ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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