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About

Ireland-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $55.8M to Zambia. The main products that Ireland exported to Zambia were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($51.8M), Scented Mixtures ($2.88M), and Malt Extract ($423k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.52%, from $49.3M in 2017 to $55.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Ireland did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $102k to Ireland. The main products that Zambia exported to Ireland were Citrus ($31.4k), Precious Stones ($27.7k), and Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis fitted with engine ($11.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 6.75%,  from $73.5k in 2017 to $102k in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Ireland.

Comparison: In 2022,  Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B). That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ireland exported $55.8M to Zambia. The main products exported from Ireland to Zambia were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($51.8M), Scented Mixtures ($2.88M), and Malt Extract ($423k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.52%, from $49.3M in 2017 to $55.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $102k to Ireland. The main products exported from Zambia to Ireland were Citrus ($31.4k), Precious Stones ($27.7k), and Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis fitted with engine ($11.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 6.75%, from $73.5k in 2022 to $102k in 2017.

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ireland
Top Destination
United States$70.7B
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Zambia included United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Ireland included Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), and Equatorial Guinea ($635M).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Ireland had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($55M), Foodstuffs ($425k), and Instruments ($126k).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Vegetable Products ($42.6k), Precious Metals ($28k), and Transportation ($11.8k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ireland Zambia+$1.85MScented Mixtures
Top Product Potential Zambia Ireland+$67.8kPrecious 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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ireland and Zambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland.

Product Space of Ireland (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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