Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $2.67M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Saudi Arabia were Citrus ($1.98M), Surveying Equipment ($206k), and Other Fruits ($175k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.41%, from $1.79M in 2018 to $2.67M in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $8.02M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Zimbabwe were Potassic Fertilizers ($4.41M), Glass Bottles ($1.45M), and Raw Sugar ($1.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 64%, from $676k in 2018 to $8.02M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Comparison: In 2023, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $2.67M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Saudi Arabia were Citrus ($1.98M), Surveying Equipment ($206k), and Other Fruits ($175k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.41%, from $1.79M in 2018 to $2.67M in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $8.02M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Zimbabwe were Potassic Fertilizers ($4.41M), Glass Bottles ($1.45M), and Raw Sugar ($1.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 64%, from $676k in 2023 to $8.02M in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Saudi Arabia ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Saudi Arabia included Mozambique ($391M), Botswana ($27.3M), and Israel ($8.24M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Zimbabwe included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Zimbabwe () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Saudi Arabia

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This chart compares trade between Zimbabwe and Saudi Arabia by product, considering products traded by both, Zimbabwe and Saudi Arabia.

During 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.33M), Instruments ($208k), and Machines ($105k).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Chemical Products ($4.59M), Stone And Glass ($1.45M), and Foodstuffs ($1.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Saudi Arabia+$8.13kGold

Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe+$4.55kRefined 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 Zimbabwe and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Saudi Arabia ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Zimbabwe () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Saudi Arabia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zimbabwe () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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