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2023
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Exports $12MRnk 40 / 136
2023
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Top Product $3.31MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
2023
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Exports $124MRnk 103 / 223
2023
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Top Product $24.7MDelivery Trucks
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$27.6BCURRENT US$
Rnk 111 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 136 / 195
2023
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GDP PC $1,331CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$49,464CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $12M to United Kingdom. The main products that Zambia exported to United Kingdom were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($3.31M), Zinc Ore ($3.26M), and Precious Stones ($787k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $358M in 2018 to $12M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Zambia Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $124M to Zambia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($24.7M), Tractors ($15.7M), and Acrylic Polymers ($6.87M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.18%,  from $190M in 2018 to $124M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $12M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Zambia to United Kingdom were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($3.31M), Zinc Ore ($3.26M), and Precious Stones ($787k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $358M in 2018 to $12M in 2023.

In 2018, United Kingdom exported $124M to Zambia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($24.7M), Tractors ($15.7M), and Acrylic Polymers ($6.87M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.18%, from $190M in 2023 to $124M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Zambia Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than United Kingdom included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), Zimbabwe ($248M), and Botswana ($133M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Zambia included United States ($59.7B), Germany ($34.6B), and China ($35.3B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.36M), Paper Goods ($3.33M), and Precious Metals ($1.32M).

During 2018, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($49.3M), Machines ($27.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia United Kingdom+$2.38MPrecious Stones
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Zambia+$5.2MCars

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Zambia and United Kingdom. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia.

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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