Ethiopia (ETH) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $168k to Zambia. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Zambia were Insulated Wire ($44.5k), Broadcasting Equipment ($40.2k), and Special Pharmaceuticals ($27.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.5%, from $3.19M in 2018 to $168k in 2023.

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

Zambia-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $425k to Ethiopia. The main products that Zambia exported to Ethiopia were Mill Machinery ($143k), Corn ($133k), and Raw Tobacco ($70.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.49%, from $358k in 2018 to $425k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $168k to Zambia. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Zambia were Insulated Wire ($44.5k), Broadcasting Equipment ($40.2k), and Special Pharmaceuticals ($27.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.5%, from $3.19M in 2018 to $168k in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $425k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Zambia to Ethiopia were Mill Machinery ($143k), Corn ($133k), and Raw Tobacco ($70.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.49%, from $358k in 2023 to $425k in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Zambia () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Zambia ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Zambia included United States ($487M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and Netherlands ($207M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Ethiopia included Switzerland ($4.26B), India ($2.11B), and China ($2.39B).

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Zambia

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($91k), Chemical Products ($27.8k), and Miscellaneous ($22.8k).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Machines ($154k), Vegetable Products ($139k), and Foodstuffs ($70.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Zambia+$40.8kCars

Top Product Potential Zambia Ethiopia+$280kFerroalloys

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Zambia () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Zambia ()

Ethiopia Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Zambia () (2023)

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