Zambia (ZMB) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $383k to Portugal. The main products that Zambia exported to Portugal were Ferroalloys ($368k), Traffic Signals ($5.41k), and Used Clothing ($3.48k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 31%, from $99.5k in 2018 to $383k in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to Portugal.

Portugal-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $2.12M to Zambia. The main products that Portugal exported to Zambia were Large Iron Containers ($865k), Synthetic Filament Tow ($283k), and Cast Iron Pipes ($103k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.12%, from $2.85M in 2018 to $2.12M in 2023.

In 2023, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $383k to Portugal. The main products exported from Zambia to Portugal were Ferroalloys ($368k), Traffic Signals ($5.41k), and Used Clothing ($3.48k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 31%, from $99.5k in 2018 to $383k in 2023.

In 2018, Portugal exported $2.12M to Zambia. The main products exported from Portugal to Zambia were Large Iron Containers ($865k), Synthetic Filament Tow ($283k), and Cast Iron Pipes ($103k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.12%, from $2.85M in 2023 to $2.12M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Portugal ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Zambia included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Zambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Portugal

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Metals ($368k), Machines ($6.43k), and Textiles ($4.41k).

During 2018, Portugal had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Metals ($1.13M), Machines ($343k), and Textiles ($325k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Portugal+$59.4kRaw Cotton

Top Product Potential Portugal Zambia+$720kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Portugal ()

Zambia Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Zambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zambia () and Portugal () (2023)

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