Zambia (ZMB) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $147M to Tanzania. The main products that Zambia exported to Tanzania were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($32.3M), Corn ($26.4M), and Soybean Meal ($23.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 16.4%, from $68.8M in 2018 to $147M in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $310M to Zambia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($229M), Sawn Wood ($11.5M), and Petroleum Gas ($9.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.6%, from $215M in 2018 to $310M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $147M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Zambia to Tanzania were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($32.3M), Corn ($26.4M), and Soybean Meal ($23.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 16.4%, from $68.8M in 2018 to $147M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $310M to Zambia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($229M), Sawn Wood ($11.5M), and Petroleum Gas ($9.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.6%, from $215M in 2023 to $310M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Tanzania ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Tanzania included Switzerland ($4.26B), China ($2.39B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Zambia included Uganda ($1.35B), South Africa ($1.15B), and Kenya ($334M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Chemical Products ($40.8M), Vegetable Products ($37.8M), and Foodstuffs ($34.4M).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($242M), Chemical Products ($18.8M), and Wood Products ($13.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Tanzania+$1.43MNitrogenous Fertilizers

Top Product Potential Tanzania Zambia+$1.7MNitrogenous Fertilizers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Tanzania ()

Zambia Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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