Zambia (ZMB) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $133M to Botswana. The main products that Zambia exported to Botswana were Electricity ($79M), Copper Wire ($17.6M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($15.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 32.1%, from $33.1M in 2018 to $133M in 2023.

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

Botswana-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $27.1M to Zambia. The main products that Botswana exported to Zambia were Salt ($10.8M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.49M), and Plastic Pipes ($1.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.92%, from $31.5M in 2018 to $27.1M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B). That same year, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $133M to Botswana. The main products exported from Zambia to Botswana were Electricity ($79M), Copper Wire ($17.6M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($15.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 32.1%, from $33.1M in 2018 to $133M in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $27.1M to Zambia. The main products exported from Botswana to Zambia were Salt ($10.8M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.49M), and Plastic Pipes ($1.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.92%, from $31.5M in 2023 to $27.1M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Botswana ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Botswana included Switzerland ($4.26B), China ($2.39B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Zambia included Belgium ($1.08B), United States ($459M), and Israel ($215M).

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Zambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Botswana

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Mineral Products ($79M), Metals ($19.8M), and Chemical Products ($15.4M).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($10.8M), Machines ($5.03M), and Chemical Products ($3.07M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Botswana+$999kCorn

Top Product Potential Botswana Zambia+$282kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Botswana ()

Zambia Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Zambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zambia () and Botswana () (2023)

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