Zambia External Debt
2011 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Zambia External Debt
- Zambia External Debt reached 23.1 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 23.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Zambia External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.3 USD bn in Mar 2023 and a record low of 921.2 USD mn in Dec 2012.
The World Bank provides quarterly External Debt in USD.
Related information about Zambia External Debt
- In the latest reports of Zambia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 219.7 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 58.1 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Zambia Direct Investment Abroad fell by 5.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 87.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
View Zambia's External Debt from Mar 2011 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Zambia's External Debt in Sep 2024?
Zambia External Debt reached 23.1 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 23.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,148.0 Sep 2024 | 22,990.7 Jun 2024 | 921.2 Dec 2012 | 24,295.9 Mar 2023 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,148.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 282,752.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,454.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,892,215.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 755,851.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5,299.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,402.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,652,556.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,262.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,956.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 50,739.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,952.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,163,216.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 247,368.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,516,921.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 201,763.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 291,479.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 225,613.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 589,783.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 57,662.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 155,204.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 41,661.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 18,601,546.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 686,771.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 8,194,595.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 25,307.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 27,908.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 617,780.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 342,515.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 23,639.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 711,807.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 424,848.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,176,621.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 147,057.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,926,787.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 36,547.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,312,375.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 42,279.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 165,848.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 40,159.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 670,025.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,431.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 62,095.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 11,656.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 41,153.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 62,836.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,929,684.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,712.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 301,013.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 207,454.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 189,047.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 10,173.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 37,117.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,616.5 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,292.0 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,162.1 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,398,654.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 246,390.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 43,026.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 733,078.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 131,069.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 44,194.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 139,643.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 467,286.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 434,192.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 290,393.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 54,025.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,153,029.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 144,870.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 163,852.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,865,762.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 56,594.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 980,447.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 219,947.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,347.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 200,924.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 42,561.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 525,799.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -829.323 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,306.821 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 308.498 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 724.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 285.228 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -10.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 930.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 19.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,891.800 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,322.180 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,782.765 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 940.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 32.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 206,384.748 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 88,866.355 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.815 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 23.801 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 92.756 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 226.297 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 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 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 17.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 186.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 187.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -6.243 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -87.173 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 23,148.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -28,516.183 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 142.094 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,446.602 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,412.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,092.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,691.805 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 28.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,454.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,979.745 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 23.48 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.78 2023 | yearly | 1965 - 2023 |
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