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Exports $1.38BRnk 117 / 211
2022
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Top Product $113MTractors
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Exports $2.6BRnk 2 / 128
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Top Product $1.95BRaw Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$29.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,488CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Zambia Trade: In 2022, China exported $1.38B to Zambia. The main products that China exported to Zambia were Tractors ($113M), Rubber Tires ($53.9M), and Delivery Trucks ($50.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.29%, from $1.12B in 2017 to $1.38B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-China Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $2.6B to China. The main products that Zambia exported to China were Raw Copper ($1.95B), Refined Copper ($384M), and Nickel Ore ($98.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%,  from $1.51B in 2017 to $2.6B in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, China exported $181M and imported $438M from Zambia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $257M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $104M (134%) from $77.2M to $181M, while imports increased by $14.3M (3.38%) from $423M to $438M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Zambia were Tractors ($5.58M), Telephones ($3.47M), Prepr binder for foundry ($3M), Stone Processing Machines ($2.45M), and Washing and Bottling Machines ($2.03M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Zambia were Raw Copper ($425M), Refined Copper ($81.1M), Nickel Ore ($9.49M), Copper Ore ($5.16M), and Prepr binder for foundry ($1.39M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Shandong Province ($43.7M), Hubei Province ($18.5M), Guangdong Province ($18.3M), Beijing ($16.3M), and Jiangsu Province ($14.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($102M), Anhui Province ($56.8M), Zhejiang Province ($53.7M), Shandong Province ($46M), and Guangdong Province ($36.6M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Tractors ($2.87M or 106%), Prepr binder for foundry ($2.78M or 1.26k%), and Washing and Bottling Machines ($1.85M or 1.03k%). In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Copper ($30.3M or 59.7%), Copper Ore ($3.6M or 229%), and Prepr binder for foundry ($895k or 183%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$104M(134%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$14.3M(3.38%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Shandong Province$43.7M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $1.38B to Zambia. The main products exported from China to Zambia were Tractors ($113M), Rubber Tires ($53.9M), and Delivery Trucks ($50.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.29%, from $1.12B in 2017 to $1.38B in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $2.6B to China. The main products exported from Zambia to China were Raw Copper ($1.95B), Refined Copper ($384M), and Nickel Ore ($98.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $1.51B in 2022 to $2.6B in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Zambia included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than China included Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), Equatorial Guinea ($635M), and American Samoa ($104k).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($394M), Transportation ($218M), and Chemical Products ($199M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($2.35B), Mineral Products ($147M), and Foodstuffs ($54.4M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Zambia+$31.8MTelephones
Top Product Potential Zambia China+$450MRefined Copper

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Zambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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