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Exports $58.1MRnk 128 / 211
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Top Product $31.9MCars
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Exports $18.3MRnk 23 / 139
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Top Product $10.1MNon-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.74Rnk 99 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH20.8%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$1,267CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $58.1M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Japan exported to Zimbabwe were Cars ($31.9M), Delivery Trucks ($19.2M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.06M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.19%, from $71.9M in 2017 to $58.1M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Japan Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $18.3M to Japan. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Japan were Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($10.1M), Other Mineral ($1.94M), and Raw Tobacco ($1.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 24.5%,  from $6.11M in 2017 to $18.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥1.28B and imported ¥319M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥960M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥494M (62.8%) from ¥786M to ¥1.28B, while imports increased by ¥139M (77.3%) from ¥180M to ¥319M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Zimbabwe were Cars (¥180M), Delivery Trucks (¥57.1M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥45.6M), and Buses (¥2.83M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Zimbabwe were Raw Tobacco (¥151M), Precious Metal Scraps (¥94.8M), Other Mineral (¥73.5M), Raw Cotton (¥50.5M), and Cut Flowers (¥2.44M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥498M), Aichi (¥241M), Osaka (¥214M), Chiba (¥107M), and Fukuoka (¥86.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Aichi (¥123M), Hyōgo (¥44.5M), Tokyo (¥37.5M), Kanagawa (¥35.1M), and Chiba (¥34.9M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥31.1M or 20.9%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥19.1M or 72.1%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Raw Tobacco (¥97.1M or 179%), Other Mineral (¥49.1M or 202%), and Raw Cotton (¥33M or 188%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥494M(62.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥139M(77.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Kanagawa¥498M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Japan exported $58.1M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Japan to Zimbabwe were Cars ($31.9M), Delivery Trucks ($19.2M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.06M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.19%, from $71.9M in 2017 to $58.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $18.3M to Japan. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Japan were Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($10.1M), Other Mineral ($1.94M), and Raw Tobacco ($1.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 24.5%, from $6.11M in 2022 to $18.3M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Japan included Lesotho ($67.2M), North Korea ($2.8M), and Zambia ($102M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Zimbabwe

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Transportation ($52.8M), Machines ($2.22M), and Chemical Products ($1.89M).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($12.8M), Foodstuffs ($1.9M), and Textiles ($1.64M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Zimbabwe+$9.78MCars
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Japan+$3.61MFerroalloys

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

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

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