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

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Zimbabwe-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $2.74M to Malaysia. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Malaysia were Other Fruits ($2.16M), Tungsten Ore ($287k), and Tea ($251k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 28.9%, from $771k in 2018 to $2.74M in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $26.7M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Malaysia exported to Zimbabwe were Stearic Acid ($12.5M), Palm Oil ($8.89M), and Rubber Apparel ($2.25M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $16.2M in 2018 to $26.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia 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, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

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In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $2.74M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Malaysia were Other Fruits ($2.16M), Tungsten Ore ($287k), and Tea ($251k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 27.9%, from $10M in 2018 to $2.74M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $26.7M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Malaysia to Zimbabwe were Stearic Acid ($12.5M), Palm Oil ($8.89M), and Rubber Apparel ($2.25M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.58%, from $7.52M in 2023 to $26.7M in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Malaysia ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Malaysia included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), South Africa ($1.39B), and Zambia ($140M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Zimbabwe included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

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

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 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.42M), Mineral Products ($304k), and Textiles ($10.7k).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($21.4M), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.58M), and Chemical Products ($1.2M).

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 () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Malaysia ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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