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$477BCURRENT US$
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2.89%CURRENT US$
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16.8%CURRENT US$
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$2,184CURRENT US$
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-19.9%CURRENT US$
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$1,488CURRENT US$
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About

Nigeria-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $5.46k to Zambia. The main products that Nigeria exported to Zambia were Synthetic Filament Tow ($5.46k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 64.4%, from $948k in 2017 to $5.46k in 2022.

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

Zambia-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $2.25M to Nigeria. The main products that Zambia exported to Nigeria were Ferroalloys ($894k), Manganese Oxides ($828k), and Raw Tobacco ($448k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%,  from $962k in 2017 to $2.25M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B). 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, Nigeria exported $5.46k to Zambia. The main products exported from Nigeria to Zambia were Synthetic Filament Tow ($5.46k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 64.4%, from $948k in 2017 to $5.46k in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $2.25M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Zambia to Nigeria were Ferroalloys ($894k), Manganese Oxides ($828k), and Raw Tobacco ($448k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $962k in 2022 to $2.25M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria (Flag) and Zambia (Flag)

Nigeria Exports

Date

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Nigeria
Top Destination
Spain$9.41B
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Zambia included Spain ($9.41B), India ($8.2B), and France ($4.95B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Nigeria included Switzerland ($4.5B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Nigeria had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Textiles ($5.46k).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Metals ($899k), Chemical Products ($828k), and Foodstuffs ($448k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Nigeria Zambia+$4.8kNitrogenous Fertilizers
Top Product Potential Zambia Nigeria+$1.05MFerroalloys

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

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

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