Zambia (ZMB) and Namibia (NAM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Namibia Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $197M to Namibia. The main products that Zambia exported to Namibia were Electricity ($123M), Nickel Ore ($45.9M), and Soybean Meal ($8.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Namibia have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.2%, from $1.19B in 2018 to $197M in 2023.

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

Namibia-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Namibia exported $329M to Zambia. The main products that Namibia exported to Zambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($156M), Rubber Tires ($37.7M), and Sulphur ($18.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%, from $252M in 2018 to $329M in 2023.

In 2023, Namibia 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, Namibia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 124 in total exports ($6.28B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $197M to Namibia. The main products exported from Zambia to Namibia were Electricity ($123M), Nickel Ore ($45.9M), and Soybean Meal ($8.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Namibia have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.2%, from $1.19B in 2018 to $197M in 2023.

In 2018, Namibia exported $329M to Zambia. The main products exported from Namibia to Zambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($156M), Rubber Tires ($37.7M), and Sulphur ($18.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%, from $252M in 2023 to $329M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Namibia () (2023)

Exports from Namibia () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Namibia ()

Zambia Exports

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Namibia Exports

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.71B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Namibia included Switzerland ($4.26B), India ($2.11B), and China ($2.39B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Namibia than Zambia included South Africa ($1.71B), Belgium ($424M), and Botswana ($504M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Namibia

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Mineral Products ($169M), Foodstuffs ($13.4M), and Machines ($4.82M).

During 2018, Namibia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Animal Products ($158M), Plastics and Rubbers ($42.9M), and Mineral Products ($37.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Namibia+$671kCorn

Top Product Potential Namibia Zambia+$515kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Namibia () (2023)

Exports from Namibia () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Namibia ()

Zambia Exports

Namibia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Namibia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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