Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Angola (AGO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Angola Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $1.25M to Angola. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Angola were Cotton Waste ($463k), Sowing Seeds ($244k), and Malt ($235k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Angola have increased at an annualized rate of 70.2%, from $87.5k in 2018 to $1.25M in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Angola.

Angola-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Angola exported $3.7M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Angola exported to Zimbabwe were Glass Bottles ($1.04M), Insulated Wire ($767k), and Surveying Equipment ($370k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Angola to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 153%, from $35.8k in 2018 to $3.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Angola did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Comparison: In 2023, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B). That same year, Angola ranked 120 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.23), and 62 in total exports ($42.6B).

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In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $1.25M to Angola. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Angola were Cotton Waste ($463k), Sowing Seeds ($244k), and Malt ($235k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Angola have increased at an annualized rate of 70.2%, from $87.5k in 2018 to $1.25M in 2023.

In 2018, Angola exported $3.7M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Angola to Zimbabwe were Glass Bottles ($1.04M), Insulated Wire ($767k), and Surveying Equipment ($370k). During the last 5 years the exports of Angola to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 153%, from $35.8k in 2023 to $3.7M in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Angola () (2023)

Exports from Angola () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Angola ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Angola
Top DestinationChina$17.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Angola included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), South Africa ($1.39B), and Mozambique ($391M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Angola than Zimbabwe included China ($17.1B), India ($3.87B), and Spain ($2.65B).

Difference in imports from Angola () and Zimbabwe () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Angola

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This chart compares trade between Zimbabwe and Angola by product, considering products traded by both, Zimbabwe and Angola.

During 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Angola in the exports of Textiles ($497k), Vegetable Products ($484k), and Chemical Products ($118k).

During 2018, Angola had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($1.57M), Stone And Glass ($1.04M), and Instruments ($986k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Angola+$2.11kDiamonds

Top Product Potential Angola Zimbabwe+$3.74kDiamonds

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Angola () (2023)

Exports from Angola () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Angola ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Angola Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Angola () and Zimbabwe () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Angola

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zimbabwe () and Angola () (2023)

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