Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Libya (LBY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Libya Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $30.6k to Libya. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Libya were Non-Knit Active Wear ($24.7k), Other Plastic Products ($4.72k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.17k). Over the past 10 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 3.06%, from $22.7k in 2012 to $30.6k in 2022.

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

Libya-Zimbabwe In N/A, Libya did not export any products to Zimbabwe.

In 2022, Libya 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, Libya ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($36B).

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In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $30.6k to Libya. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Libya were Non-Knit Active Wear ($24.7k), Other Plastic Products ($4.72k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.17k). During the last 10 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 3.06%, from $22.7k in 2012 to $30.6k in 2022.

Libya does not register exports to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Libya to Zimbabwe were Prefabricated Buildings ($2.27k), Other Furniture ($2.25k), and Beauty Products ($795).

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Libya () (2022)

Exports from Libya () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Libya ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

Libya
Top DestinationItaly$9.26B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Libya included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Belgium ($297M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Libya than Zimbabwe included Italy ($9.26B), Spain ($3.48B), and Germany ($3.32B).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Libya

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Textiles ($25.9k) and Plastics and Rubbers ($4.72k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Libya+$2.85kGold

Top Product Potential Libya Zimbabwe+$2.67kPetroleum Gas

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Libya () (2022)

Exports from Libya () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Libya ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Libya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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