Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Australia (AUS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Australia Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $656k to Australia. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Australia were Medical Instruments ($128k), Wood Fiberboard ($99.1k), and Other Furniture ($73.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.97%, from $408k in 2017 to $656k in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Australia.

Australia-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Australia exported $6.61M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Australia exported to Zimbabwe were Lifting Machinery ($2.62M), Cars ($341k), and Iron Pipes ($320k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $2.18M in 2017 to $6.61M in 2022.

In 2022, Australia did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Comparison: In 2022, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). That same year, Australia ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.24), and 16 in total exports ($424B).

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In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $656k to Australia. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Australia were Medical Instruments ($128k), Wood Fiberboard ($99.1k), and Other Furniture ($73.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.97%, from $408k in 2017 to $656k in 2022.

In 2017, Australia exported $6.61M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Australia to Zimbabwe were Lifting Machinery ($2.62M), Cars ($341k), and Iron Pipes ($320k). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $2.18M in 2022 to $6.61M in 2017.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Australia () (2022)

Exports from Australia () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Australia ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

Australia
Top DestinationChina$123B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Australia included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Zambia ($102M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Australia than Zimbabwe included China ($123B), Japan ($80.1B), and South Korea ($41B).

Difference in imports from Australia () and Zimbabwe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Australia

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Instruments ($131k), Wood Products ($102k), and Miscellaneous ($98.3k).

During 2017, Australia had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($3.92M), Transportation ($753k), and Metals ($714k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Australia+$125kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Australia Zimbabwe+$264kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Australia () (2022)

Exports from Australia () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Australia ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Australia () and Zimbabwe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Australia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zimbabwe () and Australia () (2022)

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