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2023
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Exports $64.9MRnk 20 / 136
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Top Product $63.8MRefined Copper
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Exports $318MRnk 57 / 182
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Top Product $258MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.76Rnk 36 / 132
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GDP$27.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $1,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$32,094CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $64.9M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Zambia exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Copper ($63.8M), Excavation Machinery ($536k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($171k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.22%, from $61.1M in 2018 to $64.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $318M to Zambia. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($258M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($22.1M), and Sulphur ($20.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 56.3%,  from $34.1M in 2018 to $318M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $64.9M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Zambia to Saudi Arabia were Refined Copper ($63.8M), Excavation Machinery ($536k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($171k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.22%, from $61.1M in 2018 to $64.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $318M to Zambia. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($258M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($22.1M), and Sulphur ($20.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 56.3%, from $34.1M in 2023 to $318M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Zambia (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag)

Zambia Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Saudi Arabia included Switzerland ($4.26B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), and Zimbabwe ($248M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Zambia included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Saudi Arabia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Metals ($63.9M), Machines ($798k), and Vegetable Products ($84k).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($278M), Chemical Products ($22.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($16.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Saudi Arabia+$7.64kGold
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Zambia+$6.05kRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

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