2023
Exports
$3.4MWorld Rnk 103 / 210
Flag Rnk 104 / 946
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$270MWorld Rnk 116 / 225
Flag Rnk 6 / 1153
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Zambia
-0.65Rnk 94 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Zambia exported $3.4M in Cars, making it the 103rd largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 104th most exported product in Zambia. The main destination of Cars exports from Zambia are: South Africa ($1.19M), Zimbabwe ($893k), Malawi ($738k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($149k), and Tanzania ($100k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Zambia between 2022 and 2023 were South Africa ($790k), Zimbabwe ($778k), and Malawi ($586k).

Imports In 2023, Zambia imported $270M in Cars, becoming the 116th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 6th most imported product in Zambia. Zambia imports Cars primarily from: Japan ($187M), South Africa ($45.6M), Germany ($13M), United Kingdom ($5.05M), and Thailand ($3.11M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Zambia between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($45.6M), South Africa ($7.37M), and Germany ($3.7M).

Latest Trends

Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$3.4M
IMPORTS (2023)$270M
NET TRADE (2023)-$267M

In 2023, Zambia exported $3.4M in Cars. The main destinations of Zambia exports on Cars were South Africa ($1.19M), Zimbabwe ($893k), Malawi ($738k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($149k), and Tanzania ($100k).

In 2023, Zambia imported $270M in Cars, mainly from Japan ($187M), South Africa ($45.6M), Germany ($13M), United Kingdom ($5.05M), and Thailand ($3.11M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Zambia WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Africa$790k (199%)
Zimbabwe$778k (678%)
Malawi$586k (388%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Zambia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Tanzania-$101k (-50.2%)
Uganda-$48.6k (-100%)
China-$31.4k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Zambia's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, Zambia's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Africa+ $541k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $17.9M

Cars’s highest export potential is South Africa. With an export gap of $541k.   Cars’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $17.9M.

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