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Exports $124MRnk 103 / 223
2023
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Top Product $24.7MDelivery Trucks
2023
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Exports $12MRnk 40 / 136
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Top Product $3.31MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%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 $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%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

United Kingdom-Zambia Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $124M to Zambia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($24.7M), Tractors ($15.7M), and Acrylic Polymers ($6.87M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.18%, from $190M in 2018 to $124M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $12M to United Kingdom. The main products that Zambia exported to United Kingdom were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($3.31M), Zinc Ore ($3.26M), and Precious Stones ($787k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%,  from $358M in 2018 to $12M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £3.28M and imported £11.4k from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of £3.27M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-57.7k (-1.73%) from £3.34M to £3.28M, while imports decreased by £-5.64k (-33.1%) from £17.1k to £11.4k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Zambia were Acrylic Polymers (£1.58M), Tractors (£1M), Delivery Trucks (£742k), Excavation Machinery (£563k), and Liquid Pumps (£354k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Zambia were Other Fruits (£20.1k), Gas Turbines (£8.06k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (£4.84k), and Other Printed Material (£2.82k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£1.66M), Immingham (£369k), London Gateway (£199k), Manchester Airport (£153k), and Southampton (£140k), while imports destinations were mainly East Midlands Airport (£5.11k), London Heathrow Airport (£3.96k), and London Stansted Airport (£2.36k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Laboratory Reagents (£-1.31M or -98.5%), Medical Instruments (£-271k or -54.2%), and Engine Parts (£-263k or -83.3%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-57.7k(-1.73%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-5.64k(-33.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£1.66M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United Kingdom exported $124M to Zambia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($24.7M), Tractors ($15.7M), and Acrylic Polymers ($6.87M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.18%, from $190M in 2018 to $124M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $12M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Zambia to United Kingdom were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($3.31M), Zinc Ore ($3.26M), and Precious Stones ($787k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $358M in 2023 to $12M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Zambia included United States ($59.7B), Germany ($34.6B), and China ($35.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than United Kingdom included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), Zimbabwe ($248M), and Botswana ($133M).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Zambia

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($49.3M), Machines ($27.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.5M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.36M), Paper Goods ($3.33M), and Precious Metals ($1.32M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Zambia+$5.2MCars
Top Product Potential Zambia United Kingdom+N/AN/A

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

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