2022
Exports
$109kWorld Rnk 114 / 168
Flag Rnk 435 / 996
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2022
Imports
$1.28MWorld Rnk 155 / 219
Flag Rnk 464 / 1167
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Zambia
-0.7Rnk 96 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Zambia exported $109k in Onions, making it the 114th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 435th most exported product in Zambia. The main destination of Onions exports from Zambia are: South Africa ($77.1k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($24.9k), Angola ($6.34k), Namibia ($285), and Zimbabwe ($191).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were South Africa ($77.1k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($12.5k), and Namibia ($67).

Imports In 2022, Zambia imported $1.28M in Onions, becoming the 155th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 464th most imported product in Zambia. Zambia imports Onions primarily from: South Africa ($1.12M), China ($110k), Egypt ($52.1k), Malawi ($21), and Equatorial Guinea ($10).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were Egypt ($52.1k) and Equatorial Guinea ($10).

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* 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)$109k
IMPORTS (2022)$1.28M
NET TRADE (2022)-$1.17M

In 2022, Zambia exported $109k in Onions. The main destinations of Zambia exports on Onions were South Africa ($77.1k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($24.9k), Angola ($6.34k), Namibia ($285), and Zimbabwe ($191).

In 2022, Zambia imported $1.28M in Onions, mainly from South Africa ($1.12M), China ($110k), Egypt ($52.1k), Malawi ($21), and Equatorial Guinea ($10).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Africa$77.1k (1%)
Namibia$67 (30.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Angola-$1.59k (-20.1%)
Malawi-$450 (-100%)
Zimbabwe-$243 (-56%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALDemocratic Republic of the Congo+ $7.69k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $157k

Onions’s highest export potential is Democratic Republic of the Congo. With an export gap of $7.69k.   Onions’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $157k.

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