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Zambia: Trade Statistics

Exporter Rank

80 / 138

Importer Rank

104 / 138

Trade Balance Rank

29 / 138

Total Trade [1]

Total Exports (2021) $10,101,351,858
Total Imports (2021) $6,435,394,516
Trade Balance (2021) $3,665,957,342
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2022) [2] 38.43%
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2022) [2] 27.16%

Trade Partners [1]

Export Partners

Top 10 Export Countries

Country Export USD$
Switzerland $4,249,444,543
China $1,911,099,424
Singapore $1,367,117,369
Democratic Republic of the Congo $981,689,837
South Africa $262,419,537
Luxembourg $223,931,061
Zimbabwe $180,689,694
Malawi $115,877,177
India $95,483,194
Hong Kong $93,822,899

Import Partners

Top 10 Import Countries

Country Import USD$
South Africa $2,015,212,069
China $810,823,528
India $402,964,900
United Arab Emirates $363,903,267
Democratic Republic of the Congo $297,735,989
Seychelles $274,281,353
Japan $227,796,752
United States $195,303,982
United Kingdom $179,933,565
Namibia $118,028,970

Traded Goods [1] (at the 2-digit HS Code level)

Top 10 Export Goods

HS Code Export USD$
(74) Copper $8,440,506,787
(25) Natural Minerals & Stone $301,745,470
(72) Iron & Steel $233,269,611
(71) Precious Stones & Metals $187,731,767
(27) Oil & Mineral Fuels $184,927,816
(22) Beverages $142,676,252
(26) Ores $142,404,849
(24) Tobacco $129,116,431
(17) Sugar & Confectionery $123,837,302
(23) Animal Feeds $114,701,410

Top 10 Import Goods

HS Code Import USD$
(84) Industrial Machinery $992,602,645
(27) Oil & Mineral Fuels $721,036,350
(87) Motor Vehicles & Parts $705,818,950
(31) Fertilizers $437,407,959
(39) Plastics $401,859,163
(30) Pharmaceuticals $361,935,916
(85) Electrical Machinery $309,808,621
(38) Chemical Products $297,841,807
(72) Iron & Steel $225,402,004
(26) Ores $210,881,134

Sources:

  1. UN Comtrade (2021) except where stated otherwise.
  2. The World Bank. Accessed: 10/8/2023
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