Italy vs Zambia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Italy
2 rank
in 2024
Zambia
2 rank
in 2024
Italy rank
72nd
Zambia rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Italy
- Zambia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Zambia, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2 rank | 28.8 rank | 2.4 rank | Italy |
| 1970s | 34.9 rank | 12.5 rank | 22.4 rank | Italy |
| 1980s | 26.1 rank | 22.6 rank | 3.5 rank | Italy |
| 1990s | 12 rank | 21.7 rank | 9.7 rank | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.1 rank | 5.5 rank | 0.6 rank | Italy |
| 2010s | 3 rank | 3.1 rank | 0.1 rank | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.2 rank | 2 rank | 0.2 rank | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Italy or Zambia?
- Italy, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Italy and Zambia?
- 0 rank, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Italy ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.