Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $1.25M to Malaysia. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Malaysia were Other Fruits ($808k), Tea ($235k), and Other Iron Products ($103k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $503k in 2017 to $1.25M in 2022.

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

Malaysia-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $18.9M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Malaysia exported to Zimbabwe were Palm Oil ($8.51M), Stearic Acid ($7.31M), and Rubber Apparel ($1.39M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $9.9M in 2017 to $18.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia 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, Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B).

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In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $1.25M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Malaysia were Other Fruits ($808k), Tea ($235k), and Other Iron Products ($103k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $503k in 2017 to $1.25M in 2022.

In 2017, Malaysia exported $18.9M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Malaysia to Zimbabwe were Palm Oil ($8.51M), Stearic Acid ($7.31M), and Rubber Apparel ($1.39M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $9.9M in 2022 to $18.9M in 2017.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Malaysia () (2022)

Exports from Malaysia () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Malaysia ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Malaysia included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), Zambia ($102M), and Lesotho ($67.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Zimbabwe included Singapore ($53.8B), China ($48.5B), and United States ($44.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Malaysia

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.06M), Metals ($103k), and Animal Hides ($71.7k).

During 2017, Malaysia had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($15.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.88M), and Chemical Products ($426k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Malaysia+$297kOther Fruits

Top Product Potential Malaysia Zimbabwe+$411kRubber Apparel

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Malaysia () (2022)

Exports from Malaysia () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Malaysia ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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