Zambia (ZMB) and Netherlands (NLD) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $37.2M to Netherlands. The main products that Zambia exported to Netherlands were Refined Copper ($23.3M), Cut Flowers ($4.03M), and Sowing Seeds ($2.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 5.3%, from $28.7M in 2018 to $37.2M in 2023.

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

Netherlands-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $74M to Zambia. The main products that Netherlands exported to Zambia were Bedspreads ($17.3M), Poultry Meat ($9.09M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.02M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.81%, from $55.8M in 2018 to $74M in 2023.

In 2023, Netherlands 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, Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $37.2M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Zambia to Netherlands were Refined Copper ($23.3M), Cut Flowers ($4.03M), and Sowing Seeds ($2.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 5.3%, from $28.7M in 2018 to $37.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Netherlands exported $74M to Zambia. The main products exported from Netherlands to Zambia were Bedspreads ($17.3M), Poultry Meat ($9.09M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.02M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.81%, from $55.8M in 2023 to $74M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Netherlands () (2023)

Exports from Netherlands () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Netherlands ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Zambia included Germany ($96.9B), Belgium ($87B), and France ($67.3B).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Netherlands

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Metals ($25M), Vegetable Products ($11.1M), and Foodstuffs ($524k).

During 2018, Netherlands had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($20M), Textiles ($17.5M), and Chemical Products ($10.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Netherlands+$6.73MRefined Copper

Top Product Potential Netherlands Zambia+$3.85MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Netherlands () (2023)

Exports from Netherlands () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Netherlands ()

Zambia Exports

Netherlands Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Netherlands

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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