Zambia Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Zambia Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Zambia Current Account deficit accounted for 2.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 4.4 % surplus in the previous year.
- Zambia Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2023, with an average value of 1.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 12.8 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of -3.3 % in Dec 2016.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Zambia provides Current Account Balance in USD, calculated according to IMF methodology. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Bank of Zambia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Key information about Zambia Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Zambia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 231.2 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 27.0 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Zambia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 39.9 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 85.4 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
View Zambia's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 2010 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Zambia's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2023?
Zambia Current Account deficit accounted for 2.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 4.4 % surplus in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-2.0 2023 | 4.4 2022 | -3.3 2016 | 12.8 2020 | % | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | -3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Algeria (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 2.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Armenia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (%) | -1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Austria (%) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 4.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Belgium (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | -5.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Botswana (%) | -3.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2024 |
Brazil (%) | -1.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | -1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2024 |
Canada (%) | -1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
Chile (%) | -2.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
China (%) | 1.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (%) | -1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Croatia (%) | -5.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | -11.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | -0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 13.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 2.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
France (%) | -0.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Georgia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (%) | 7.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (%) | -7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 13.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 3.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (%) | -2.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
India (%) | -1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Israel (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Italy (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (%) | -7.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | -2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 6,703.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Aug 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | -15.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Kuwait (%) | 27.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | -1.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 3.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 12.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 36.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | -3.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Malta (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | -6.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mexico (%) | 0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Moldova (%) | -16.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | -5.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Montenegro (%) | -22.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | -3.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
Netherlands (%) | 8.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | -6.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (%) | 17.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Pakistan (%) | -0.2 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
Panama (%) | 2.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (%) | 2.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Poland (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 1.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Romania (%) | -9.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Russia (%) | 3.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (%) | -4.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 19.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | -1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 4.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
South Africa (%) | -0.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
Spain (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 9.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 9.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -137.290 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,147.543 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 302.449 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 654.326 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 262.874 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -23.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 942.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 29.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 53,283.175 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,186.716 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 905.677 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 965.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 50.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 263,152.229 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 119,354.130 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.815 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2022 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 20.217 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 251.852 Jul 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Jul 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 165.567 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -2.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -80.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -8.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -53.454 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -53.263 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 22,984.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.941 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -28,516.183 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 126.183 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,268.905 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,517.455 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 33.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,885.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,286.076 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 21.6 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,524.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,900.075 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 30.05 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.52 2023 | yearly | 1965 - 2023 |
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