Zambia (ZMB) and South Korea (KOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $78.5M to South Korea. The main products that Zambia exported to South Korea were Refined Copper ($37.8M), Precipitated Copper ($25.7M), and Precious Metal Scraps ($14.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $147M in 2017 to $78.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to South Korea.

South Korea-Zambia Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $14.1M to Zambia. The main products that South Korea exported to Zambia were Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($2.91M), Other Plastic Products ($2.75M), and Ethylene Polymers ($1.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.4%, from $44.1M in 2017 to $14.1M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea 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, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Zambia exported $78.5M to South Korea. The main products exported from Zambia to South Korea were Refined Copper ($37.8M), Precipitated Copper ($25.7M), and Precious Metal Scraps ($14.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $147M in 2017 to $78.5M in 2022.

In 2017, South Korea exported $14.1M to Zambia. The main products exported from South Korea to Zambia were Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($2.91M), Other Plastic Products ($2.75M), and Ethylene Polymers ($1.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.4%, from $44.1M in 2022 to $14.1M in 2017.

Exports from Zambia () to South Korea () (2022)

Exports from South Korea () to Zambia () (2022)

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Trade between Zambia () and South Korea ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than South Korea included Switzerland ($4.5B), Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Zambia included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Zambia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - South Korea

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This chart compares trade between Zambia and South Korea by product, considering products traded by both, Zambia and South Korea.

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Metals ($63.6M), Precious Metals ($14.9M), and Vegetable Products ($23.1k).

During 2017, South Korea had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($5M), Textiles ($4.11M), and Machines ($2.08M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia South Korea+$30.4MRefined Copper

Top Product Potential South Korea Zambia+$1.62MLaboratory Reagents

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to South Korea () (2022)

Exports from South Korea () to Zambia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and South Korea ()

Zambia Exports

South Korea Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Zambia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - South Korea

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zambia () and South Korea () (2022)

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