Zambia (ZMB) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $9.5M to Malaysia. The main products that Zambia exported to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($8.97M), Aluminium Bars ($501k), and Office Machine Parts ($17.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.24%, from $8.51M in 2018 to $9.5M in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $85.4M to Zambia. The main products that Malaysia exported to Zambia were Palm Oil ($53.9M), Soybean Oil ($5.35M), and Stone Processing Machines ($5.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $26.6M in 2018 to $85.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia 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, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

Historical Data

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In 2023, Zambia exported $9.5M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Zambia to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($8.97M), Aluminium Bars ($501k), and Office Machine Parts ($17.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.24%, from $8.51M in 2018 to $9.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $85.4M to Zambia. The main products exported from Malaysia to Zambia were Palm Oil ($53.9M), Soybean Oil ($5.35M), and Stone Processing Machines ($5.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $26.6M in 2023 to $85.4M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Malaysia ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Malaysia included Switzerland ($4.26B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), and Zimbabwe ($248M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Zambia included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Metals ($9.47M), Machines ($20.3k), and Instruments ($8.12k).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($62.8M), Machines ($8.02M), and Chemical Products ($4.82M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Malaysia+$18.7MRefined Copper

Top Product Potential Malaysia Zambia+$594kElectrical Transformers

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Malaysia ()

Zambia Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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