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Exports $99.3MRnk 116 / 211
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Top Product $53.6MCars
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Exports $24.7MRnk 34 / 128
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Top Product $10.5MCobalt
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,488CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $99.3M to Zambia. The main products that Japan exported to Zambia were Cars ($53.6M), Delivery Trucks ($15.3M), and Rubber Tires ($14.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.49%, from $107M in 2017 to $99.3M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Japan Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $24.7M to Japan. The main products that Zambia exported to Japan were Cobalt ($10.5M), Refined Copper ($5.17M), and Raw Tobacco ($3.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.3%,  from $203M in 2017 to $24.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥1.33B and imported ¥284M from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥1.05B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-328M (-19.7%) from ¥1.66B to ¥1.33B, while imports increased by ¥148M (108%) from ¥137M to ¥284M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to Zambia were Cars (¥570M), Delivery Trucks (¥164M), Rubber Tires (¥128M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥67M), and Buses (¥46.2M). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from Zambia were Raw Tobacco (¥48.5M), Precious Metal Scraps (¥34.7M), Coffee (¥19.7M), Precious Stones (¥9.71M), and Other Animals (¥1.52M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Fukuoka (¥445M), Kanagawa (¥326M), Aichi (¥251M), Osaka (¥112M), and Hyōgo (¥82.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Aichi (¥184M), Tokyo (¥76.6M), Chiba (¥15M), Hyōgo (¥8.02M), and Osaka (¥257k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Buses (¥-53.9M or -53.9%), Used Rubber Tires (¥-10.5M or -66.6%), and Rubber Tires (¥-6.8M or -5.05%). In September 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Raw Tobacco (¥14.3M or 41.8%), Precious Stones (¥6.55M or 207%), and Precious Metal Scraps (¥2.4M or 7.41%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-328M(-19.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥148M(108%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Fukuoka¥445M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $99.3M to Zambia. The main products exported from Japan to Zambia were Cars ($53.6M), Delivery Trucks ($15.3M), and Rubber Tires ($14.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.49%, from $107M in 2017 to $99.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $24.7M to Japan. The main products exported from Zambia to Japan were Cobalt ($10.5M), Refined Copper ($5.17M), and Raw Tobacco ($3.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.3%, from $203M in 2022 to $24.7M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Zambia included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Zambia

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($76.2M), Plastics and Rubbers ($19.1M), and Chemical Products ($2.21M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Metals ($16.3M), Foodstuffs ($3.51M), and Mineral Products ($2.54M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Zambia+$17.9MCars
Top Product Potential Zambia Japan+$6.04MRefined Copper

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

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

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