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2023
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Exports $318MRnk 57 / 182
2023
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Top Product $258MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $64.9MRnk 20 / 136
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Top Product $63.8MRefined Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.76Rnk 36 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$1.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$27.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,094CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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Saudi Arabia-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $318M to Zambia. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($258M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($22.1M), and Sulphur ($20.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 56.3%, from $34.1M in 2018 to $318M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $64.9M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Zambia exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Copper ($63.8M), Excavation Machinery ($536k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($171k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.67%,  from $61.1M in 2018 to $64.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $318M to Zambia. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($258M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($22.1M), and Sulphur ($20.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 56.3%, from $34.1M in 2018 to $318M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $64.9M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Zambia to Saudi Arabia were Refined Copper ($63.8M), Excavation Machinery ($536k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($171k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.67%, from $61.1M in 2023 to $64.9M in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Zambia (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Zambia included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Saudi Arabia included Switzerland ($4.26B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), and Zimbabwe ($248M).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($278M), Chemical Products ($22.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($16.7M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Metals ($63.9M), Machines ($798k), and Vegetable Products ($84k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Zambia+$6.05kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Zambia Saudi Arabia+$7.64kGold

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

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

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