Zambia (ZMB) and Germany (DEU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Germany Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $62.3M to Germany. The main products that Zambia exported to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($28.9M), Refined Copper ($10.5M), and Cut Flowers ($4.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.59%, from $83M in 2018 to $62.3M in 2023.

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

Germany-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $119M to Zambia. The main products that Germany exported to Zambia were Cars ($13M), Tractors ($12.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($8.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.58%, from $110M in 2018 to $119M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany 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, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $62.3M to Germany. The main products exported from Zambia to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($28.9M), Refined Copper ($10.5M), and Cut Flowers ($4.31M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.59%, from $83M in 2018 to $62.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Germany exported $119M to Zambia. The main products exported from Germany to Zambia were Cars ($13M), Tractors ($12.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($8.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.58%, from $110M in 2023 to $119M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Germany ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Germany included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), Zimbabwe ($248M), and Malawi ($179M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Zambia included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Germany

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Foodstuffs ($29M), Vegetable Products ($15.7M), and Metals ($13.8M).

During 2018, Germany had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($41M), Transportation ($37.3M), and Chemical Products ($12.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Germany+$21.5MRaw Copper

Top Product Potential Germany Zambia+$13.2MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Germany ()

Zambia Exports

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Germany

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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