2022
Exports
$1.8MWorld Rnk 117 / 210
Flag Rnk 145 / 996
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 207 / 1025
2022
Imports
$270MWorld Rnk 106 / 224
Flag Rnk 7 / 1167
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Zambia
-0.7Rnk 96 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Zambia exported $1.8M in Cars, making it the 117th largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 145th most exported product in Zambia. The main destination of Cars exports from Zambia are: South Africa ($398k), Pitcairn Islands ($361k), Equatorial Guinea ($344k), Tanzania ($196k), and Zimbabwe ($129k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were Pitcairn Islands ($361k), Equatorial Guinea ($344k), and South Africa ($185k).

Imports In 2022, Zambia imported $270M in Cars, becoming the 106th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 7th most imported product in Zambia. Zambia imports Cars primarily from: Equatorial Guinea ($148M), Japan ($53.6M), South Africa ($38.8M), Germany ($9.03M), and Pitcairn Islands ($5.48M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were Equatorial Guinea ($148M), South Africa ($12.3M), and Pitcairn Islands ($5.48M).

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.8M
IMPORTS (2022)$270M
NET TRADE (2022)-$269M

In 2022, Zambia exported $1.8M in Cars. The main destinations of Zambia exports on Cars were South Africa ($398k), Pitcairn Islands ($361k), Equatorial Guinea ($344k), Tanzania ($196k), and Zimbabwe ($129k).

In 2022, Zambia imported $270M in Cars, mainly from Equatorial Guinea ($148M), Japan ($53.6M), South Africa ($38.8M), Germany ($9.03M), and Pitcairn Islands ($5.48M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Africa$185k (86.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana-$249k (-77.9%)
Lebanon-$128k (-100%)
Belgium-$85.4k (-74.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Zambia's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
In 2022, Zambia's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Africa+ $541k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $17.9M

Cars’s highest export potential is South Africa. With an export gap of $541k.   Cars’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $17.9M.

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