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2022
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Exports $1.5MRnk 161 / 208
2022
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Top Product $385kPackaged Medicaments
2022
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Exports $50.9kRnk 98 / 128
2022
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Top Product $31.4kRaw Cotton
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
2022
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GDP$252BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$29.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $24,275CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH18%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$1,488CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $1.5M to Zambia. The main products that Portugal exported to Zambia were Packaged Medicaments ($385k), Synthetic Filament Tow ($260k), and Poultry ($199k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $3.13M in 2017 to $1.5M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $50.9k to Portugal. The main products that Zambia exported to Portugal were Raw Cotton ($31.4k), Collector's Items ($6.2k), and Precious Stones ($5.61k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.6%,  from $2.65M in 2017 to $50.9k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Portugal exported €16k and imported €22 from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €15.9k. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Portugal have decreased by €-340k (-95.5%) from €356k to €16k, while imports decreased by €-5.39k (-99.6%) from €5.41k to €22.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Zambia were Perfumery & cosmetics (€5.92k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€4.54k), Electrical machinery and electronics (€4.02k), Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€1.51k), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€1.15k). In August 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Zambia were Oils seeds, oleaginous fruits, grains, straw... (€6), Live animals (€0), Meat & edible offal (€0), Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs (€0), and Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s. (€0).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Man-made staple fibres (€-86.5k or -100%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-36.3k or -88.9%), and Footwear (€-4.28k or -92.2%). In August 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Cotton (€-16.3k or -100%), Art & antiques (€-137 or -100%), and Toys, games, & sports (€-22 or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-340k(-95.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-5.39k(-99.6%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Portugal exported $1.5M to Zambia. The main products exported from Portugal to Zambia were Packaged Medicaments ($385k), Synthetic Filament Tow ($260k), and Poultry ($199k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $3.13M in 2017 to $1.5M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $50.9k to Portugal. The main products exported from Zambia to Portugal were Raw Cotton ($31.4k), Collector's Items ($6.2k), and Precious Stones ($5.61k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.6%, from $2.65M in 2022 to $50.9k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Zambia included Spain ($20.5B), France ($9.49B), and Germany ($8.76B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Portugal included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Zambia

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Scale

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

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($432k), Textiles ($335k), and Machines ($288k).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Textiles ($32.2k), Arts and Antiques ($6.35k), and Precious Metals ($5.61k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal Zambia+$720kPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Zambia Portugal+$59.4kRaw Cotton

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

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

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