United Kingdom vs Zambia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
United Kingdom
2 rank
in 2025
Zambia
2 rank
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Zambia, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.6 rank | 28.8 rank | 7.8 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 39.7 rank | 12.5 rank | 27.2 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 31.1 rank | 22.6 rank | 8.5 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 18.9 rank | 21.7 rank | 2.8 rank | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.6 rank | 5.5 rank | 1.1 rank | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.3 rank | 3.1 rank | 0.8 rank | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.83 rank | 2 rank | 0.1667 rank | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, United Kingdom or Zambia?
- United Kingdom, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 0 rank, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Zambia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 means it is the country's largest import partner.