Calling code
+260
Calling code
Zambia trade dataZambia Export Data
Zambia export data was $11.54B in goods exported during 2025.
Capital
Lusaka
Commercial center and primary transit corridor logistics hub
Currency
ZMW
Zambian kwacha
Population
21.1M
2025 public estimate
Zambia top export product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main buyer markets
CountryShare
export value trend
Annual value
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Zambia gateway routes
Chirundu and Victoria Falls road border crossings
The busiest overland crossings connecting heavy transit trucks with Zimbabwe and South Africa's logistics systems.
Chirundu border postNorth-South Corridor highway
Dar es Salaam corridor and TAZARA rail gateway
The primary northeastern trade corridor moving copper exports and energy imports via rail and road link to Tanzania's deepwater port.
Port of Dar es SalaamTAZARA railway link
Kenneth Kaunda international airport cargo terminal
The central air cargo facility in Lusaka handling high-value emeralds, medical inputs, and express logistics.
Lusaka aviation hubLukanga swamp
export product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$7.72B
Copper articles
- Share
- 68.9%
- Value
- $7.72B
Copper articles shipments for destination buyers and trade lanes
02$582M
Precious stones, metals, & pearls
- Share
- 5.2%
- Value
- $582M
Gold, gemstones, jewelry, and precious-metal shipments
03$546M
Ores, Slag and Ash
- Share
- 4.9%
- Value
- $546M
Mineral concentrate, ore, and bulk-resource cargo
04$273M
Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster
- Share
- 2.4%
- Value
- $273M
Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster shipments for destination buyers and trade lanes
05$267M
Tobacco & substitutes
- Share
- 2.4%
- Value
- $267M
Leaf tobacco and processed tobacco buyer demand
06$211M
Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives
- Share
- 1.9%
- Value
- $211M
Energy cargo, fuel products, and commodity buyer demand
07$146M
Iron & steel
- Share
- 1.3%
- Value
- $146M
Steel, fabricated metal goods, and construction-material exports
08$134M
Inorganic chemicals
- Share
- 1.2%
- Value
- $134M
Industrial chemicals, feedstocks, and specialty product exports
09$112M
Beverages, spirits, & vinegar
- Share
- 1.00%
- Value
- $112M
Beverages, spirits, & vinegar shipments for destination buyers and trade lanes
10$88M
Fertilizers
- Share
- 0.79%
- Value
- $88M
Fertilizer and agricultural input shipments
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Copper articles | $7.72B | 68.9% | Copper articles shipments for destination buyers and trade lanes |
| 02 | Precious stones, metals, & pearls | $582M | 5.2% | Gold, gemstones, jewelry, and precious-metal shipments |
| 03 | Ores, Slag and Ash | $546M | 4.9% | Mineral concentrate, ore, and bulk-resource cargo |
| 04 | Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster | $273M | 2.4% | Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster shipments for destination buyers and trade lanes |
| 05 | Tobacco & substitutes | $267M | 2.4% | Leaf tobacco and processed tobacco buyer demand |
| 06 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $211M | 1.9% | Energy cargo, fuel products, and commodity buyer demand |
| 07 | Iron & steel | $146M | 1.3% | Steel, fabricated metal goods, and construction-material exports |
| 08 | Inorganic chemicals | $134M | 1.2% | Industrial chemicals, feedstocks, and specialty product exports |
| 09 | Beverages, spirits, & vinegar | $112M | 1.00% | Beverages, spirits, & vinegar shipments for destination buyers and trade lanes |
| 10 | Fertilizers | $88M | 0.79% | Fertilizer and agricultural input shipments |
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