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Exports $45.4MRnk 176 / 220
2023
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Top Product $4.63MTractors
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Exports $119MRnk 8 / 143
2023
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Top Product $62.7MFerroalloys
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.98Rnk 110 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH84.5%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$2,156CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH58.3%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, United States exported $45.4M to Zimbabwe. The main products that United States exported to Zimbabwe were Tractors ($4.63M), Sorghum ($2.65M), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($2.38M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.69%, from $49.4M in 2018 to $45.4M in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-United States Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $119M to United States. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to United States were Ferroalloys ($62.7M), Raw Tobacco ($26M), and Raw Sugar ($14.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.06%,  from $78.9M in 2018 to $119M in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

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

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United States exported $3.68M and imported $4.28M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a negative trade balance of $593k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $1.55M (72.5%) from $2.14M to $3.68M, while imports decreased by $-1.3M (-23.3%) from $5.58M to $4.28M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to Zimbabwe were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($587k), Other Vegetable Oils ($566k), Soybean Oil ($559k), Excavation Machinery ($407k), and Cars ($294k). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from Zimbabwe were Raw Tobacco ($3.41M), Tea ($201k), Other Mineral ($199k), Pepper ($122k), and Other Vegetable Products ($120k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($1.12M), Illinois ($796k), Alabama ($602k), California ($336k), and West Virginia ($278k), while imports destinations were mainly North Carolina ($3.03M), Louisiana ($449k), Maryland ($162k), Texas ($129k), and Georgia ($129k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Excavation Machinery ($268k or 193%), Computers ($67.2k or 359%), and Soybean Oil ($59.8k or 12%). In November 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Raw Tobacco ($-265k or -7.21%), Leather further prepared after tanning or... ($-222k or -71.7%), and Tea ($-210k or -51.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$1.55M(72.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-1.3M(-23.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Texas$1.12M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, United States exported $45.4M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from United States to Zimbabwe were Tractors ($4.63M), Sorghum ($2.65M), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($2.38M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.69%, from $49.4M in 2018 to $45.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $119M to United States. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to United States were Ferroalloys ($62.7M), Raw Tobacco ($26M), and Raw Sugar ($14.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.06%, from $78.9M in 2023 to $119M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than United States included Mozambique ($391M).

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

Comparative Advantage United States - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($13.5M), Transportation ($8.88M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($4.51M).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Metals ($62.7M), Foodstuffs ($40.5M), and Vegetable Products ($6.29M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Zimbabwe+$5.04MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe United States+$31.6MFerroalloys

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

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

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