2022
Exports
$186kWorld Rnk 115 / 197
Flag Rnk 361 / 996
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials
0.12Rnk 515 / 1025
2022
Imports
$2MWorld Rnk 165 / 225
Flag Rnk 381 / 1167
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Zambia
-0.7Rnk 96 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Zambia exported $186k in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 115th largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 361st most exported product in Zambia. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Zambia are: Democratic Republic of the Congo ($104k), Zimbabwe ($49.7k), Equatorial Guinea ($15k), Malawi ($6.78k), and Republic of the Congo ($6.42k).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($49.7k), Zimbabwe ($44.2k), and Equatorial Guinea ($15k).

Imports In 2022, Zambia imported $2M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 165th largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 381st most imported product in Zambia. Zambia imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: South Africa ($1.19M), China ($272k), Equatorial Guinea ($124k), Rwanda ($121k), and Turkey ($66.6k).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were Equatorial Guinea ($124k), Rwanda ($121k), and China ($101k).

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Nov 2024

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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)$186k
IMPORTS (2022)$2M
NET TRADE (2022)-$1.82M

In 2022, Zambia exported $186k in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of Zambia exports on Plastic Building Materials were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($104k), Zimbabwe ($49.7k), Equatorial Guinea ($15k), Malawi ($6.78k), and Republic of the Congo ($6.42k).

In 2022, Zambia imported $2M in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from South Africa ($1.19M), China ($272k), Equatorial Guinea ($124k), Rwanda ($121k), and Turkey ($66.6k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malawi-$88.4k (-92.9%)
Mozambique-$20.9k (-100%)
Botswana-$2.67k (-46.3%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Zambia's main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
China $3.05B
Poland $2.23B
Germany $1.78B
In 2022, Zambia's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALDemocratic Republic of the Congo+ $13.5k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $291k

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is Democratic Republic of the Congo. With an export gap of $13.5k.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $291k.

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