Ethiopia (ETH) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $415k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Zimbabwe were Vegetable and Mineral Carvings ($145k), Dried Legumes ($95.8k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($61.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.8%, from $734k in 2018 to $415k in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $2.94M to Ethiopia. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Ethiopia were Raw Tobacco ($1.42M), Leather of Other Animals ($1.01M), and Leather Footwear ($235k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 42.2%, from $506k in 2018 to $2.94M in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $415k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe were Vegetable and Mineral Carvings ($145k), Dried Legumes ($95.8k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($61.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.8%, from $734k in 2018 to $415k in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $2.94M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Ethiopia were Raw Tobacco ($1.42M), Leather of Other Animals ($1.01M), and Leather Footwear ($235k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 42.2%, from $506k in 2023 to $2.94M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Zimbabwe ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Miscellaneous ($149k), Vegetable Products ($132k), and Machines ($95.6k).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.42M), Animal Hides ($1.08M), and Footwear and Headwear ($277k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Zimbabwe+$25.1kTelephones

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Ethiopia+$280kRaw Tobacco

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Zimbabwe ()

Ethiopia Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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