Tanzania (TZA) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $74.9M to Zambia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Zambia were Sawn Wood ($10.4M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($5.72M), and Glass Bottles ($5.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $148M in 2017 to $74.9M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $86.4M to Tanzania. The main products that Zambia exported to Tanzania were Corn ($20.3M), Soybean Meal ($20.3M), and Copper Wire ($10.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.42%, from $88.3M in 2017 to $86.4M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B). 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

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In 2022, Tanzania exported $74.9M to Zambia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Zambia were Sawn Wood ($10.4M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($5.72M), and Glass Bottles ($5.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $148M in 2017 to $74.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $86.4M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Zambia to Tanzania were Corn ($20.3M), Soybean Meal ($20.3M), and Copper Wire ($10.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.42%, from $88.3M in 2022 to $86.4M in 2017.

Exports from Tanzania () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Tanzania () (2022)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Zambia ()

Tanzania Exports

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Zambia Exports

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Zambia included India ($2.73B), South Africa ($939M), and Rwanda ($474M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Tanzania included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Tanzania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Zambia

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

During 2022, Tanzania had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($20.3M), Wood Products ($11.8M), and Mineral Products ($10.1M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($24M), Vegetable Products ($21.4M), and Metals ($15.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Zambia+$1.7MNitrogenous Fertilizers

Top Product Potential Zambia Tanzania+$1.43MNitrogenous Fertilizers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Tanzania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Zambia ()

Tanzania Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Tanzania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tanzania () and Zambia () (2022)

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