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$29.8BCURRENT US$
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16.8%CURRENT US$
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$4,911CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-Namibia In 2022, Zambia exported $144M to Namibia. The main products that Zambia exported to Namibia are Electricity ($117M), Insulated Wire ($6.1M), and Ferroalloys ($3.43M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $2.25M in 2000 to $144M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Namibia.

Namibia-Zambia In 2022, Namibia exported $279M to Zambia. The main products that Namibia exported to Zambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($80.7M), Rubber Tires ($39.4M), and Sulphur ($30.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Namibia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $1.58M in 2000 to $279M in 2022.

In 2022, Namibia did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison In 2022,  Zambia ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.8), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B). That same year, Namibia ranked 88 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.69), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Zambia exported $144M to Namibia. The main products exported from Zambia to Namibia were Electricity ($117M), Insulated Wire ($6.1M), and Ferroalloys ($3.43M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $2.25M in 2000 to $144M in 2022.

In 2022, Namibia exported $279M to Zambia. The main products exported from Namibia to Zambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($80.7M), Rubber Tires ($39.4M), and Sulphur ($30.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Namibia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $1.58M in 2000 to $279M in 2022.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Namibia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Namibia (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and Namibia (Flag)

Zambia Exports

Namibia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B
Namibia
Top Destination
South Africa$1.75B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zambia than Namibia were Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Namibia than Zambia were South Africa ($1.75B), Botswana ($672M), and France ($272M).

Difference in imports from Namibia (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Namibia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Zambia and Namibia by product, considering products traded by both, Zambia and Namibia.

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Mineral Products ($117M), Machines ($7.11M), and Foodstuffs ($6.8M).

During 2022, Namibia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Animal Products ($86.1M), Mineral Products ($69.4M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($52.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Zambia has comparative advantage over Namibia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Namibia has comparative advantage over Zambia.

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and Namibia (Flag) (2022)

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