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Zambia trade dataZambia Import Data
Zambia import data was $11.58B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Lusaka
Commercial center and primary transit corridor logistics hub
Currency
ZMW
Zambian kwacha
Population
21.1M
2025 public estimate
Zambia top import 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 supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
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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
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$2.42B
Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives
- Share
- 21.6%
- Value
- $2.42B
Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply
02$1.79B
Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts
- Share
- 16.0%
- Value
- $1.79B
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
03$1.14B
Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof.
- Share
- 10.2%
- Value
- $1.14B
Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand
04$687M
Fertilizers
- Share
- 6.1%
- Value
- $687M
Agricultural fertilizer and crop-input supply
05$578M
Plastics & articles thereof
- Share
- 5.2%
- Value
- $578M
Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply
06$535M
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 4.8%
- Value
- $535M
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
07$302M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 2.7%
- Value
- $302M
Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand
08$286M
Iron/Steel Articles
- Share
- 2.6%
- Value
- $286M
Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware
09$266M
Iron & steel
- Share
- 2.4%
- Value
- $266M
Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware
10$239M
Ores, Slag and Ash
- Share
- 2.1%
- Value
- $239M
Mineral ores, concentrates, and bulk industrial raw materials
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $2.42B | 21.6% | Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply |
| 02 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts | $1.79B | 16.0% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 03 | Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. | $1.14B | 10.2% | Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand |
| 04 | Fertilizers | $687M | 6.1% | Agricultural fertilizer and crop-input supply |
| 05 | Plastics & articles thereof | $578M | 5.2% | Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply |
| 06 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $535M | 4.8% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 07 | Pharmaceutical products | $302M | 2.7% | Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand |
| 08 | Iron/Steel Articles | $286M | 2.6% | Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware |
| 09 | Iron & steel | $266M | 2.4% | Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware |
| 10 | Ores, Slag and Ash | $239M | 2.1% | Mineral ores, concentrates, and bulk industrial raw materials |
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