France (FRA) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Zambia Trade: In 2023, France exported $36.7M to Zambia. The main products that France exported to Zambia were Other Plastic Products ($6.4M), Combustion Engines ($2.53M), and Rubber Tires ($2.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $45.1M in 2018 to $36.7M in 2023.

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

Zambia-France Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $20.5M to France. The main products that Zambia exported to France were Precious Stones ($17.4M), Other Fruits ($1.03M), and Combustion Engines ($972k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to France have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $10.8M in 2018 to $20.5M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, France exported $36.7M to Zambia. The main products exported from France to Zambia were Other Plastic Products ($6.4M), Combustion Engines ($2.53M), and Rubber Tires ($2.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $45.1M in 2018 to $36.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $20.5M to France. The main products exported from Zambia to France were Precious Stones ($17.4M), Other Fruits ($1.03M), and Combustion Engines ($972k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to France have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $10.8M in 2023 to $20.5M in 2018.

Exports from France () to Zambia () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Zambia ()

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Zambia included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than France included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), Zimbabwe ($248M), and Malawi ($179M).

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

Comparative Advantage France - Zambia

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($12.6M), Plastics and Rubbers ($9.54M), and Chemical Products ($6.88M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with France in the exports of Precious Metals ($17.5M), Machines ($1.45M), and Vegetable Products ($1.11M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Zambia+$6.41MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Zambia France+$4.62MPrecious Stones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Zambia () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to France () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France () and Zambia ()

France Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage France - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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