Top Zambia Exports 2018
Zambia shipped US$9.1 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018, down by -6.3% since 2014 but up by 11.7% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Zambian Exports to Switzerland
Zambia's exports to Switzerland amounted to
$3.8 billion or 41.9% of its overall exports.
1. Copper: $3.7 billion
2. Tobacco: $22.1 million
3. Cotton: $20.4 million
4. Books, newspapers, pictures: $7.4 million
5. Gems, precious metals: $7.1 million
6. Inorganic chemicals: $3.4 million
7. Zinc: $774,000
8. Other base metals: $401,000
9. Stone, plaster, cement: $296,000
10. Vegetable products: $238,000
Top 10 Zambian Exports to China
Zambia's exports to China amounted to
$1.3 billion or 14.7% of its overall exports.
1. Copper: $1.2 billion
2. Ores, slag, ash: $48.2 million
3. Tobacco: $26.5 million
4. Other base metals: $18 million
5. Wood: $10.4 million
6. Oil seed: $2 million
7. Machinery: $1.7 million
8. Cotton: $1.5 million
9. Stone, plaster, cement: $1.5 million
10. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $1.3 million
Top 10 Zambian Exports to Congo
Zambia's exports to Democratic Rep. Congo were
$857.2 million or 9.4% of its overall exports.
1. Inorganic chemicals: $191.4 million
2. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $147.2 million
3. Sugar: $67.1 million
4. Machinery: $65.3 million
5. Beverages: $51 million
6. Mineral fuels including oil: $43.5 million
7. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $42.5 million
8. Cereal, milk preparations:$33.5 million
9. Organic chemicals: $26.1 million
10. Explosives, pyrotechnics: $23.1 million
Top Zambian Exports to Singapore
Zambia's exports to Singapore amounted to
$701 million or 7.7% of its overall exports.
1. Copper: $667.2 million
2. Stone, plaster, cement: $21.1 million
3. Cotton: $7.3 million
4. Raw hides excluding furskins: $3.6 million
5. Vegetable products: $1.1 million
6. Ores, slag, ash: $536,000
7. Iron and steel: $137,000
8. Coffee, tea, spices: $5,000
Top 10 Zambian Exports to South Africa
Zambia's exports to South Africa amounted to
$439.8 million or 4.8% of its overall exports.
1. Copper: $147.8 million
2. Gems, precious metals: $94.2 million
3. Other base metals: $47.9 million
4. Iron and steel: $28.5 million
5. Machinery: $26.6 million
6. Food waste, animal fodder: $25.8 million
7. Cotton: $15.3 million
8. Sugar: $8.4 million
9. Electronic equipment: $7.7 million
10. Vehicles: $4 million
Top 10 Zambian Exports to the UK
Zambia's exports to United Kingdom amounted to
$353.5 million or 3.9% of its overall exports.
1. Books, newspapers, pictures: $184.3 million
2. Copper: $163.3 million
3. Vegetables: $2.4 million
4. Live trees and plants: $1.3 million
5. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $651,000
6. Dairy, eggs, honey: $615,000
7. Fruits, nuts: $198,000
8. Other chemical goods: $194,000
9. Base metal tools, cutlery: $113,000
10. Medical, technical equipment: $42,000
Top 10 Zambian Exports to the UAE
Zambia's exports to United Arab Emirates were $237 million or 2.6% of its overall exports.
1. Copper: $161.4 million
2. Other base metals: $54.3 million
3. Electronic equipment: $5.6 million
4. Ores, slag, ash: $4.6 million
5. Iron and steel: $4.1 million
6. Lead: $2 million
7. Stone, plaster, cement: $1.2 million
8. Tobacco: $1.1 million
9. Cotton: $1 million
10. Iron or steel products: $730,000
Top 10 Zambian Exports to India
Zambia's exports to India amounted to
$186.2 million or 2.1% of its overall exports.
1. Copper: $96.7 million
2. Stone, plaster, cement: $69.9 million
3. Lead: $7.2 million
4. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $6.3 million
5. Ores, slag, ash: $2.3 million
6. Gems, precious metals: $1.8 million
7. Gums, resins: $713,000
8. Raw hides excluding furskins: $372,000
9. Tobacco: $325,000
10. Aluminum: $310,000
Top 10 Zambian Exports to Hong Kong
Zambia's exports to Hong Kong amounted to
$142.5 million or 1.6% of its overall exports.
1. Copper: $127.4 million
2. Stone, plaster, cement: $10.1 million
3. Tobacco: $2.3 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $2.1 million
5. Fish: $277,000
6. Electronic equipment: $113,000
7. Other animal-origin products: $97,000
8. Gems, precious metals: $90,000
9. Raw hides excluding furskins: $64,000
10. Live animals: $20,000
Top 10 Zambian Exports to Zimbabwe
Zambia's exports to Zimbabwe amounted to
$137.4 million or 1.5% of its overall exports.
1. Food waste, animal fodder: $27.9 million
2. Tobacco: $17.3 million
3. Beverages: $15.9 million
4. Machinery: $8.3 million
5. Vehicles: $6.7 million
6. Cereals: $6.1 million
7. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $5.8 million
8. Iron and steel: $5.4 million
9. Dairy, eggs, honey: $4.6 million
10. Plastics: $4.5 million
Top 10 Zambian Exports to Malawi
Zambia's exports to Malawi amounted to
$84.8 million or 0.9% of its overall exports.
1. Tobacco: $21.6 million
2. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $17 million
3. Iron and steel: $9.4 million
4. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $7.1 million
5. Sugar: $5.4 million
6. Beverages: $4.9 million
7. Machinery: $1.8 million
8. Copper: $1.3 million
9. Dairy, eggs, honey: $1.2 million
10. Feathers, artificial flowers, hair:$1 million
Fastest-Growing Zambia Exports
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
