Bangladesh (BGD) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Bangladesh exported $231k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Zimbabwe were Packaged Medicaments ($185k), Special Pharmaceuticals ($22.7k), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($13.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 2.27%, from $207k in 2018 to $231k in 2023.

In 2023, Bangladesh did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe-Bangladesh In N/A, Zimbabwe did not export any products to Bangladesh.

In 2023, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Comparison: In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.03), and 55 in total exports ($54.5B). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Bangladesh exported $231k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Zimbabwe were Packaged Medicaments ($185k), Special Pharmaceuticals ($22.7k), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($13.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 2.27%, from $207k in 2018 to $231k in 2023.

Zimbabwe does not register exports to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Bangladesh were Raw Tobacco ($3.3M) and Used Clothing ($931).

Exports from Bangladesh () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Bangladesh () (2023)

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Trade between Bangladesh () and Zimbabwe ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$8.58B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Zimbabwe included United States ($8.58B), Germany ($8.28B), and United Kingdom ($4.25B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Bangladesh included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), South Africa ($1.39B), and China ($1.6B).

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Chemical Products ($221k), Paper Goods ($5.4k), and Machines ($2.99k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Zimbabwe+$2.3kNon-Knit Men's Suits

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Bangladesh+$5.69kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Bangladesh () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Zimbabwe ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bangladesh () and Zimbabwe () (2023)

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