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2022
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Exports $197MRnk 135 / 219
2022
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Top Product $29.4MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $122MRnk 15 / 128
2022
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Top Product $62.2MPrecious Stones
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$29.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,488CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Zambia Trade: In 2022, United States exported $197M to Zambia. The main products that United States exported to Zambia were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($29.4M), Excavation Machinery ($18.7M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($11.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%, from $113M in 2017 to $197M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-United States Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $122M to United States. The main products that Zambia exported to United States were Precious Stones ($62.2M), Refined Copper ($31.2M), and Coffee ($10.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%,  from $49.8M in 2017 to $122M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of exporting goods from Zambia to the United States. Conversely, were notable for importing products to Zambia from the United States.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United States exported $7.36M and imported $26.5M from Zambia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $19.1M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $3.06M (71.3%) from $4.3M to $7.36M, while imports increased by $7.98M (43.2%) from $18.5M to $26.5M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United States to Zambia were Navigation Equipment ($936k), Large Construction Vehicles ($838k), Ethylene Polymers ($550k), Excavation Machinery ($546k), and Combustion Engines ($530k). In September 2024 the top imports of United States from Zambia were Precious Stones ($20.4M), Coffee ($356k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($31.7k), Precious Stone Dust ($30k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($23.5k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Florida ($2.88M), Texas ($972k), South Carolina ($550k), Illinois ($531k), and California ($307k), while imports destinations were mainly Louisiana ($16.2M), New York ($7.39M), New Jersey ($2.74M), California ($59.2k), and Washington ($19.3k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Medical Instruments ($217k or 3.51k%), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($109k or 201%), and Transmissions ($91.6k or 195%). In September 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Precious Stones ($12.2M or 151%) and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($1.05k or 42.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$3.06M(71.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$7.98M(43.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Florida$2.88M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $197M to Zambia. The main products exported from United States to Zambia were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($29.4M), Excavation Machinery ($18.7M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($11.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%, from $113M in 2017 to $197M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $122M to United States. The main products exported from Zambia to United States were Precious Stones ($62.2M), Refined Copper ($31.2M), and Coffee ($10.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $49.8M in 2022 to $122M in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Zambia included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than United States included Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), and Equatorial Guinea ($635M).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Zambia

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($63.1M), Chemical Products ($48.6M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($34.1M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Precious Metals ($63.5M), Metals ($41.9M), and Vegetable Products ($11M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Zambia+$14.5MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Zambia United States+$58.9MRefined 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 United States and Zambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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