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$12.6BCURRENT US$
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About

Namibia-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Namibia exported $28.1M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Namibia exported to Zimbabwe were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($9.14M), Refined Petroleum ($7.89M), and Poultry Meat ($6.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 48.2%, from $3.93M in 2017 to $28.1M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Namibia Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $10.4M to Namibia. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Namibia were Electricity ($24.9M), Packaged Medicaments ($901k), and Iron Structures ($757k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%,  from $5.13M in 2017 to $10.4M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Namibia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Namibia exported $28.1M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Namibia to Zimbabwe were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($9.14M), Refined Petroleum ($7.89M), and Poultry Meat ($6.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 48.2%, from $3.93M in 2017 to $28.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $10.4M to Namibia. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Namibia were Electricity ($24.9M), Packaged Medicaments ($901k), and Iron Structures ($757k). During the last 17 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $5.13M in 2000 to $10.4M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag)

Namibia Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Namibia
Top Destination
South Africa$1.75B
Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Namibia than Zimbabwe included Botswana ($672M), South Africa ($1.75B), and Spain ($270M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Namibia included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), Mozambique ($191M), and Belgium ($297M).

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Zimbabwe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Namibia had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Animal Products ($17.7M), Mineral Products ($9.48M), and Foodstuffs ($8.51M).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Mineral Products ($25M), Chemical Products ($958k), and Metals ($793k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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