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2023
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Exports $1.65BRnk 113 / 208
2023
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Top Product $168MTractors
2023
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Exports $2.39BRnk 2 / 136
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Top Product $1.6BRaw Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$27.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Zambia Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.65B to Zambia. The main products that China exported to Zambia were Tractors ($168M), Delivery Trucks ($107M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($53.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.2%, from $1.34B in 2018 to $1.65B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-China Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $2.39B to China. The main products that Zambia exported to China were Raw Copper ($1.6B), Refined Copper ($533M), and Raw Tobacco ($91.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.91%,  from $2.07B in 2018 to $2.39B in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $149M and imported $472M from Zambia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $323M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $61.6M (70.6%) from $87.2M to $149M, while imports increased by $265M (128%) from $206M to $472M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Zambia were Tractors ($9.56M), Other Steel Bars ($5.07M), Stone Processing Machines ($3.87M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($3.45M), and Fake Hair ($3.33M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Zambia were Raw Copper ($239M), Refined Copper ($68.2M), Copper Ore ($12.7M), Prepr binder for foundry ($4.8M), and Feldspar ($1.14M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Shandong Province ($27.5M), Hubei Province ($21.6M), Jiangsu Province ($18.1M), Guangdong Province ($17M), and Zhejiang Province ($8.32M), while imports destinations were mainly Anhui Province ($82.1M), Shandong Province ($69.9M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($58M), Guangdong Province ($57.7M), and Jiangxi Province ($44.4M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Tractors ($3.98M or 71.4%), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($3.25M or 1.58k%), and Fake Hair ($3.04M or 1.05k%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Copper Ore ($7.53M or 146%), Prepr binder for foundry ($3.42M or 247%), and Feldspar ($578k or 103%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$61.6M(70.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$265M(128%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shandong Province$27.5M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, China exported $1.65B to Zambia. The main products exported from China to Zambia were Tractors ($168M), Delivery Trucks ($107M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($53.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.2%, from $1.34B in 2018 to $1.65B in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $2.39B to China. The main products exported from Zambia to China were Raw Copper ($1.6B), Refined Copper ($533M), and Raw Tobacco ($91.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.91%, from $2.07B in 2023 to $2.39B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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 2023, countries that imported more from China than Zambia included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Zambia than from China.

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, China had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($458M), Transportation ($371M), and Metals ($225M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($2.14B), Mineral Products ($112M), and Foodstuffs ($91.4M).

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) (2023)

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