Tanzania (TZA) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $15.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Tanzania exported to Zimbabwe were Packing Bags ($5.12M), Beauty Products ($1.69M), and Other Inorganic Acids ($1.56M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 8.19%, from $10.3M in 2017 to $15.3M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $7.98M to Tanzania. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Tanzania were Raw Tobacco ($3.45M), Malt ($1.83M), and Corn ($1.59M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 46%, from $1.2M in 2017 to $7.98M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

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In 2022, Tanzania exported $15.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Tanzania to Zimbabwe were Packing Bags ($5.12M), Beauty Products ($1.69M), and Other Inorganic Acids ($1.56M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 8.19%, from $10.3M in 2017 to $15.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $7.98M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Tanzania were Raw Tobacco ($3.45M), Malt ($1.83M), and Corn ($1.59M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 46%, from $1.2M in 2022 to $7.98M in 2017.

Exports from Tanzania () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Tanzania () (2022)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Zimbabwe ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Zimbabwe included India ($2.73B), Rwanda ($474M), and Kenya ($482M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Tanzania included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Zimbabwe

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

During 2022, Tanzania had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Textiles ($6.51M), Chemical Products ($3.63M), and Stone And Glass ($1.24M).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($3.45M), Vegetable Products ($3.42M), and Chemical Products ($572k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Zimbabwe+$151kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Tanzania+$659kRaw Tobacco

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Tanzania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Zimbabwe ()

Tanzania Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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