Mozambique (MOZ) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mozambique-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Mozambique exported $306M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Mozambique exported to Zimbabwe were Refined Petroleum ($73.1M), Electricity ($69.2M), and Soybean Oil ($50.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $124M in 2018 to $306M in 2023.

In 2023, Mozambique did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe-Mozambique Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $391M to Mozambique. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Mozambique were Other Mineral ($173M), Chromium Ore ($58.6M), and Processed Tobacco ($35.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 0.6%, from $379M in 2018 to $391M in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Mozambique.

Comparison: In 2023, Mozambique ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.27), and 97 in total exports ($11.8B). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Mozambique exported $306M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Mozambique to Zimbabwe were Refined Petroleum ($73.1M), Electricity ($69.2M), and Soybean Oil ($50.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $124M in 2018 to $306M in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $391M to Mozambique. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Mozambique were Other Mineral ($173M), Chromium Ore ($58.6M), and Processed Tobacco ($35.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 0.6%, from $379M in 2023 to $391M in 2018.

Exports from Mozambique () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Mozambique () (2023)

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Trade between Mozambique () and Zimbabwe ()

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Mozambique
Top DestinationIndia$2.13B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mozambique than Zimbabwe included India ($2.13B), Thailand ($509M), and South Korea ($467M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Mozambique included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), South Africa ($1.39B), and Belgium ($91.3M).

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe () and Mozambique () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Mozambique had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Mineral Products ($145M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($55.6M), and Chemical Products ($41.2M).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Mozambique in the exports of Mineral Products ($235M), Foodstuffs ($86.9M), and Metals ($17.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mozambique Zimbabwe+$3.79kGold

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Mozambique+$4.86kFerroalloys

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mozambique () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Mozambique () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mozambique () and Zimbabwe ()

Mozambique Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe () and Mozambique () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mozambique () and Zimbabwe () (2023)

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