Trade between Russia and Zimbabwe in 2021 based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Report on foreign trade between Russia and Zimbabwe in 2021: trade turnover, exports, imports, structure, goods, dynamics.
Trade turnover between Russia and Zimbabwe
In 2021, Russia's trade turnover with Zimbabwe amounted to $42,734,976, a decrease of 12.34% ($6,015,002) compared to 2020.
Russia's exports to Zimbabwe in 2021 amounted to 7,916,948 US dollars, an increase of 164.09% (4,919,110 US dollars) compared to 2020.
Russia's imports from Zimbabwe in 2021 amounted to $34,818,028, a decrease of 23.90% ($10,934,112) compared to 2020.
The trade balance of Russia with Zimbabwe in 2021 was negative in the amount of $26,901,080. Compared to 2020, the negative balance decreased by 37.08% ($15,853,222).
Zimbabwe's share in Russia's foreign trade turnover in 2021 was 0.0054% against 0.0086% in 2020. In terms of the share of Russian trade turnover in 2021, Zimbabwe took the 142nd place (in 2020 – the 137th place).
Zimbabwe's share in Russia's exports in 2021 was 0.0016% against 0.0009% in 2020. In terms of the share of Russian exports in 2021, Zimbabwe took the 157th place (in 2020 – the 165th place).
Zimbabwe's share in Russia's imports in 2021 was 0.0119% against 0.0198% in 2020. In terms of the share of Russian imports in 2021, Zimbabwe ranked 105th (in 2020 – 94th).
In the structure of Russia's exports to Zimbabwe in 2021 (and in 2020), the main share of deliveries fell on the following types of goods:
• Chemical industry products (HS codes 28-40) - 51.84% of Russia's total exports to Zimbabwe (in 2020 – 88.77%);
• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 37.07% of the total volume of Russian exports to Zimbabwe (in 2020 – 0.00%);
• Wood and pulp and paper products (HS codes 44-49) - 7.55% of Russia's total exports to Zimbabwe (in 2020 – 1.54%);
• Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.53% of Russia's total exports to Zimbabwe (in 2020 – 7.58%).
The largest increase in Russia 's exports to Zimbabwe in 2021 compared to 2020 was recorded in the following commodity groups:
• Cereals (HS Code 10) - an increase of $2,782,815;
• Fertilizers (HS Code 31) - an increase of $803,039;
• Printed books, newspapers, reproductions and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typewritten texts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of 519,779 US dollars;
• Pharmaceutical products (HS Code 30) - an increase of $506,575;
• Products of the milling and cereal industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of 103,092 US dollars;
• Paper and cardboard; products made of paper pulp, paper or cardboard (HS Code 48) - an increase of 67,881 US dollars;
• Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, control, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; their parts and accessories (HS Code 90) - an increase of $66,242;
• Electrical machines and equipment, their parts; sound recording and reproducing equipment, equipment for recording and reproducing television images and sound, their parts and accessories (HS code 85) - an increase of 53,624 US dollars;
• Other chemical products (HS Code 38) - an increase of 52,197 US dollars.
The largest reduction in Russia 's exports to Zimbabwe in 2021 compared to 2020 was recorded for the following commodity groups:
• Nuclear reactors, boilers, equipment and mechanical devices; their parts (HS Code 84) - a reduction of $78,585;
• Mass of wood or other fibrous cellulose materials; regenerated paper or cardboard (waste paper and waste) (HS Code 47) - a reduction of 46,116 US dollars.
Import of Russia from Zimbabwe
In the structure of Russia's imports from Zimbabwe in 2021 (and in 2020), the main share of deliveries fell on the following types of goods:
• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.77% of Russia's total imports from Zimbabwe (in 2020 – 99.92%).
The largest increase in Russia's imports from Zimbabwe in 2021 compared to 2020 was recorded for the following commodity groups:
• Edible fruits and nuts; citrus fruit peel or melon peel (HS code 08) - an increase of 2,213,495 US dollars.
The largest reduction in Russia's imports from Zimbabwe in 2021 compared to 2020 was recorded for the following commodity groups:
• Tobacco and industrial tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a reduction of $13,077,954;
• Coffee, tea, mate, or Paraguayan tea, and spices (HS Code 09) - a reduction of $179,431.
