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Zimbabwe-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $9.84M to Tanzania. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Tanzania were Raw Tobacco ($6.02M), Corn ($985k), and Malt ($669k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 51%, from $1.25M in 2018 to $9.84M in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $37.1M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Tanzania exported to Zimbabwe were Raw Tobacco ($15.3M), Packing Bags ($4.88M), and Glass Bottles ($3.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.49%, from $29.8M in 2018 to $37.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $9.84M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Tanzania were Raw Tobacco ($6.02M), Corn ($985k), and Malt ($669k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 51%, from $1.25M in 2018 to $9.84M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $37.1M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Tanzania to Zimbabwe were Raw Tobacco ($15.3M), Packing Bags ($4.88M), and Glass Bottles ($3.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.49%, from $29.8M in 2023 to $37.1M in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Tanzania ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Tanzania included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), China ($1.6B), and Mozambique ($391M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Zimbabwe included India ($1.74B), Uganda ($1.35B), and Switzerland ($461M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.02M), Vegetable Products ($2.06M), and Machines ($1.25M).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Foodstuffs ($15.3M), Textiles ($5.61M), and Machines ($4.69M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Tanzania+$659kRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Tanzania Zimbabwe+$151kInsulated Wire

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Tanzania ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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