2023
Exports
$630kWorld Rnk 144 / 214
Flag Rnk 218 / 946
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Packaged Medicaments
0.63Rnk 313 / 1025
2023
Imports
$179MWorld Rnk 116 / 226
Flag Rnk 8 / 1153
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Zambia
-0.65Rnk 94 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Zambia exported $630k in Packaged Medicaments, making it the 144th largest exporter of Packaged Medicaments in the world. At the same year, Packaged Medicaments was the 218th most exported product in Zambia. The main destination of Packaged Medicaments exports from Zambia are: Malawi ($368k), Zimbabwe ($97.9k), Namibia ($55k), Central African Republic ($42.1k), and South Africa ($26k).

The fastest growing export markets for Packaged Medicaments of Zambia between 2022 and 2023 were Namibia ($55k), Central African Republic ($42.1k), and South Africa ($25.7k).

Imports In 2023, Zambia imported $179M in Packaged Medicaments, becoming the 116th largest importer of Packaged Medicaments in the world. At the same year, Packaged Medicaments was the 8th most imported product in Zambia. Zambia imports Packaged Medicaments primarily from: India ($110M), Uganda ($14.5M), South Africa ($11.2M), United Arab Emirates ($9.31M), and China ($7.32M).

The fastest growing import markets in Packaged Medicaments for Zambia between 2022 and 2023 were Uganda ($12.7M), China ($1.62M), and Egypt ($938k).

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* 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)$630k
IMPORTS (2023)$179M
NET TRADE (2023)-$179M

In 2023, Zambia exported $630k in Packaged Medicaments. The main destinations of Zambia exports on Packaged Medicaments were Malawi ($368k), Zimbabwe ($97.9k), Namibia ($55k), Central African Republic ($42.1k), and South Africa ($26k).

In 2023, Zambia imported $179M in Packaged Medicaments, mainly from India ($110M), Uganda ($14.5M), South Africa ($11.2M), United Arab Emirates ($9.31M), and China ($7.32M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Packaged Medicaments EXPORT MARKETS FOR Zambia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Namibia$55k (1%)
South Africa$25.7k (6.84k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Packaged Medicaments BY Zambia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Malawi-$152k (-29.2%)
Senegal-$106k (-100%)
Tanzania-$49.8k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Zambia's main exporting competitors in Packaged Medicaments were:
In 2023, Zambia's main importing competitors in Packaged Medicaments were:

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Trade Value of Packaged Medicaments by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALZimbabwe+ $73.1k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $19.6M

Packaged Medicaments’s highest export potential is Zimbabwe. With an export gap of $73.1k.   Packaged Medicaments’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $19.6M.

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