Trade — Zambia
Imports, exports, and trading partners.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Trade at a glance
Imports, exports, and trading partners. Key figure for Zambia: $6,463,000,000 (USD)
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Trade overview
- Exports
$6,463,000,000 (USD)
- Imports
$4,949,000,000 (USD)
- Major Exports
copper 55%, cobalt, electricity, tobacco, flowers, cotton
- Major Imports
machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing
Trading partners
- Top Export Partners
South Africa 27.8%, Malawi 8.5%, Thailand 7.6%, Japan 7.5%, Saint Pierre and Miquelon 7.5%, China 5.2%, Egypt 5.2%, Netherlands 4.6%
- Top Import Partners
South Africa 69.4%, US 3.3%, China 3.2%
Partners (summary)
- Export Partners
South Africa 27.8%, Malawi 8.5%, Thailand 7.6%, Japan 7.5%, Saint Pierre and Miquelon 7.5%, China 5.2%, Egypt 5.2%, Netherlands 4.6%
- Import Partners
South Africa 69.4%, US 3.3%, China 3.2%