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About

Zimbabwe-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $27.4k to Sri Lanka. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Sri Lanka were Other Plastic Products ($8.35k), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($7.6k), and Eyewear ($4.61k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 51%, from $972k in 2017 to $27.4k in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $348k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Zimbabwe were Rubber ($106k), Microphones and Headphones ($49.4k), and Used Rubber Tires ($48.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%,  from $267k in 2017 to $348k in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka 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, Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $27.4k to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Sri Lanka were Other Plastic Products ($8.35k), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($7.6k), and Eyewear ($4.61k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 51%, from $972k in 2017 to $27.4k in 2022.

In 2017, Sri Lanka exported $348k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Zimbabwe were Rubber ($106k), Microphones and Headphones ($49.4k), and Used Rubber Tires ($48.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%, from $267k in 2022 to $348k in 2017.

Exports from Zimbabwe (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag)

Zimbabwe Exports

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Zimbabwe included United States ($3.52B), India ($1.12B), and United Kingdom ($1.04B).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($8.35k), Textiles ($7.6k), and Instruments ($4.61k).

During 2017, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($199k), Machines ($64.1k), and Paper Goods ($34.8k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Sri Lanka+$4.25kGold
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Zimbabwe+$2.09kDiamonds

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

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

Product Space of Zimbabwe (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

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