Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Japan Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $19.8M to Japan. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Japan were Raw Tobacco ($8.72M), Other Mineral ($5.63M), and Raw Cotton ($1.77M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.87%, from $14.9M in 2018 to $19.8M in 2023.

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

Japan-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $71.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Japan exported to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($39.5M), Cars ($25M), and Buses ($1.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.8%, from $215M in 2018 to $71.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

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In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $19.8M to Japan. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Japan were Raw Tobacco ($8.72M), Other Mineral ($5.63M), and Raw Cotton ($1.77M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.87%, from $14.9M in 2018 to $19.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $71.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Japan to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($39.5M), Cars ($25M), and Buses ($1.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.8%, from $215M in 2023 to $71.3M in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Japan ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Japan included Mozambique ($391M) and North Korea ($129k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Zimbabwe included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Japan

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

During 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($8.72M), Mineral Products ($7.62M), and Textiles ($1.77M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Transportation ($66.2M), Machines ($2.03M), and Instruments ($1.63M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Japan+$3.61MFerroalloys

Top Product Potential Japan Zimbabwe+$9.78MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Japan ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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