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2022
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Exports $18MRnk 37 / 128
2022
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Top Product $6.93MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
2022
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Exports $143MRnk 95 / 224
2022
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Top Product $16.8MDelivery Trucks
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
2022
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GDP$29.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $1,488CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$45,850CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $18M to United Kingdom. The main products that Zambia exported to United Kingdom were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($6.93M), Ferroalloys ($4.14M), and Cobalt ($1.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.4%, from $187M in 2017 to $18M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Zambia Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $143M to Zambia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($16.8M), Acrylic Polymers ($15.1M), and Medical Instruments ($10.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.46%,  from $121M in 2017 to $143M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Zambia exported $18M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Zambia to United Kingdom were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($6.93M), Ferroalloys ($4.14M), and Cobalt ($1.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.4%, from $187M in 2017 to $18M in 2022.

In 2017, United Kingdom exported $143M to Zambia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($16.8M), Acrylic Polymers ($15.1M), and Medical Instruments ($10.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.46%, from $121M in 2022 to $143M in 2017.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Zambia Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than United Kingdom included Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), and Equatorial Guinea ($635M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Zambia included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Paper Goods ($6.93M), Metals ($5.87M), and Vegetable Products ($2.31M).

During 2017, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($36.9M), Machines ($33.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($20.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia United Kingdom+$2.38MPrecious Stones
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Zambia+$5.2MCars

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

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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