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$29.8BCURRENT US$
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16.8%CURRENT US$
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$409BCURRENT US$
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109%CURRENT US$
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$1,488CURRENT US$
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-14%CURRENT US$
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$4,164CURRENT US$
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90.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $10.9M to Vietnam. The main products that Zambia exported to Vietnam were Rough Wood ($9.22M), Sawn Wood ($1.41M), and Shaped Wood ($272k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.6%, from $136M in 2017 to $10.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Vietnam.

Vietnam-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $12.1M to Zambia. The main products that Vietnam exported to Zambia were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($8.71M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.04M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($320k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.3%,  from $22M in 2017 to $12.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam 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, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Zambia exported $10.9M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Zambia to Vietnam were Rough Wood ($9.22M), Sawn Wood ($1.41M), and Shaped Wood ($272k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.6%, from $136M in 2017 to $10.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $12.1M to Zambia. The main products exported from Vietnam to Zambia were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($8.71M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.04M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($320k). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $22M in 2022 to $12.1M in 2017.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Vietnam (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Vietnam (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and Vietnam (Flag)

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B
Vietnam
Top Destination
United States$117B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Zambia included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

Difference in imports from Vietnam (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Vietnam

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Wood Products ($10.9M), Chemical Products ($3.07k), and Vegetable Products ($296).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.31M), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.38M), and Animal Products ($398k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Vietnam+$1.29MSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Vietnam Zambia+$583kEthylene Polymers

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

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and Vietnam (Flag) (2022)

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