Zambia Trade Balance
2003 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Zambia's Trade Balance
- Zambia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 23.0 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with a surplus of 52.9 USD mn in the previous month
- Zambia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Aug 2024, with an averaged value of 18.2 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 457.3 USD mn in Apr 2021 and a record low of -226.3 USD mn in Sep 2017
Further information about Zambia's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Zambia's Total Exports reached 942.8 USD mn in Aug 2024, an increase of 50.4% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 965.8 USD mn in Aug 2024, an increase of 50.4% YoY (year-on-year)
View Zambia's Trade Balance from Jan 2003 to Aug 2024 in the chart:
What was Zambia's Trade Balance in Aug 2024?
Zambia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 23.0 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with a surplus of 52.9 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.0 Aug 2024 | 52.9 Jul 2024 | -226.3 Sep 2017 | 457.3 Apr 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -452.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 992.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -223.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 525.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -255.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,707.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Aug 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 258.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,658.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 47.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -529.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,342.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 376.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -446.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 82.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -933.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,816.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 95,718.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,687.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Aug 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,452.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -740.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,296.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,118.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 428.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,885.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -185.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 8,744.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 322.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -8,122.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -707.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 18,832.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 659.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -6,828.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 487.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -361.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | -20,780.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,257.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 32,176.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 6,101.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,763.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,479.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -138.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -1,309.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,203.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Aug 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,120.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 3,167.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -476.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,536.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -459.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -369.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -498.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -835.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,153.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -213.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -399.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -411.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -167.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -503.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -317.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,651.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -903.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,685.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,312.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,786.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,667.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,498.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -501.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Aug 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,137.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -96.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,811.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,087.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,745.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Aug 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,909.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,174.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Aug 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 12,138.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -908.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,065.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 155.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -374.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 312.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -3,511.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -634.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 5,262.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - 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) | -137.290 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,645.171 Jul 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jul 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) | -23.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 897.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,891.800 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) | 947.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 41.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 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) | 22.666 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 159.363 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 163.616 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 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) | -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) | 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 (%) | 4.4 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) | 2,361.408 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,249.996 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,827.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 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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