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2023
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Exports $244MRnk 126 / 220
2023
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Top Product $39.6MDelivery Trucks
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Exports $192MRnk 12 / 136
2023
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Top Product $119MPrecious Stones
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH64.2%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 $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%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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About

United States-Zambia Trade: In 2023, United States exported $244M to Zambia. The main products that United States exported to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($39.6M), Petroleum Coke ($26.3M), and Excavation Machinery ($21.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.68%, from $213M in 2018 to $244M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-United States Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $192M to United States. The main products that Zambia exported to United States were Precious Stones ($119M), Refined Copper ($51.3M), and Coffee ($6.97M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.57%,  from $198M in 2018 to $192M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of exporting goods from Zambia to the United States. Conversely, were notable for importing products to Zambia from the United States.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United States exported $15.6M and imported $10.7M from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $4.89M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $2.22M (16.6%) from $13.4M to $15.6M, while imports decreased by $-1.29M (-10.8%) from $12M to $10.7M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to Zambia were Navigation Equipment ($936k), Large Construction Vehicles ($838k), Ethylene Polymers ($550k), Excavation Machinery ($546k), and Combustion Engines ($530k). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from Zambia were Precious Stones ($20.4M), Coffee ($356k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($31.7k), Precious Stone Dust ($30k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($23.5k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($5.2M), Maine ($2.8M), Indiana ($1.93M), Wisconsin ($1.32M), and Illinois ($521k), while imports destinations were mainly New York ($9.72M), New Jersey ($750k), Texas ($153k), Arizona ($29.1k), and California ($20.7k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Medical Instruments ($217k or 3.51k%), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($109k or 201%), and Transmissions ($91.6k or 195%). In November 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-1.73M or -98.7%), Honey ($-63k or -78.5%), and Coffee ($-56.5k or -13.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$2.22M(16.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-1.29M(-10.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Texas$5.2M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United States exported $244M to Zambia. The main products exported from United States to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($39.6M), Petroleum Coke ($26.3M), and Excavation Machinery ($21.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.68%, from $213M in 2018 to $244M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $192M to United States. The main products exported from Zambia to United States were Precious Stones ($119M), Refined Copper ($51.3M), and Coffee ($6.97M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $198M in 2023 to $192M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Zambia included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than United States included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), Zimbabwe ($248M), and Malawi ($179M).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Zambia

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($89.8M), Transportation ($50.7M), and Mineral Products ($34.2M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Precious Metals ($120M), Metals ($59.6M), and Vegetable Products ($7.17M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Zambia+$14.5MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Zambia United States+$58.9MRefined Copper

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

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