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$27.6BCURRENT US$
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-1.64%CURRENT US$
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$15.3BCURRENT US$
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-14.7%CURRENT US$
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$1,331CURRENT US$
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-26.9%CURRENT US$
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$2,478CURRENT US$
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-33%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $15.4M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Zambia exported to Republic of the Congo were Delivery Trucks ($1.94M), Other Construction Vehicles ($1.37M), and Excavation Machinery ($1.35M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 38%, from $3.08M in 2018 to $15.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $16.5M to Zambia. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Zambia were Copper Ore ($16.5M), Cars ($24.8k), and Tractors ($15.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 68.1%,  from $1.23M in 2018 to $16.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B). That same year, Republic of the Congo ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.73), and 96 in total exports ($11.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $15.4M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Zambia to Republic of the Congo were Delivery Trucks ($1.94M), Other Construction Vehicles ($1.37M), and Excavation Machinery ($1.35M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 38%, from $3.08M in 2018 to $15.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Republic of the Congo exported $16.5M to Zambia. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Zambia were Copper Ore ($16.5M), Cars ($24.8k), and Tractors ($15.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 68.1%, from $1.23M in 2023 to $16.5M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag)

Zambia Exports

Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.26B
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$5.45B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Republic of the Congo included Switzerland ($4.26B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), and India ($2.11B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Zambia included China ($5.45B), United Arab Emirates ($2.7B), and Saudi Arabia ($644M).

Difference in imports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Zambia and Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Zambia and Republic of the Congo.

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($5.59M), Transportation ($4.16M), and Metals ($1.78M).

During 2018, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($16.5M), Transportation ($44.1k), and Chemical Products ($9.95k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Republic of the Congo+$55.1kFerroalloys
Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Zambia+$4.4kTractors

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

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

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