Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $475k to Ethiopia. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Ethiopia were Raw Tobacco ($296k), Collector's Items ($53.4k), and Other Furniture ($30.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $190k in 2017 to $475k in 2022.

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

Ethiopia-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $494k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Zimbabwe were Broadcasting Equipment ($200k), Vegetable and Mineral Carvings ($91.2k), and Other Cloth Articles ($71.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 6.09%, from $308k in 2017 to $494k in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia 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, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $475k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Ethiopia were Raw Tobacco ($296k), Collector's Items ($53.4k), and Other Furniture ($30.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $190k in 2017 to $475k in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $494k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe were Broadcasting Equipment ($200k), Vegetable and Mineral Carvings ($91.2k), and Other Cloth Articles ($71.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 6.09%, from $308k in 2022 to $494k in 2017.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Ethiopia ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Ethiopia included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Zimbabwe included United States ($557M), Saudi Arabia ($268M), and Somalia ($265M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($296k), Arts and Antiques ($53.4k), and Miscellaneous ($33k).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($209k), Miscellaneous ($94.5k), and Textiles ($73.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Ethiopia+$280kRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Zimbabwe+$25.1kTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Ethiopia ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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