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 118.2 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 39.4 USD mn in the previous month
- Zambia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 17.5 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 979.7 USD mn in Dec 2024, an increase of 48.6% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 48.6% YoY (year-on-year)
View Zambia's Trade Balance from Jan 2003 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Zambia's Trade Balance in Dec 2024?
Zambia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 118.2 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 39.4 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -118.2 Dec 2024 | 39.4 Nov 2024 | -226.3 Sep 2017 | 457.3 Apr 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -568.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,017.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -374.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,220.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -201.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -700.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,555.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -360.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 583.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -46.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -571.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -502.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,164.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 321.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -969.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -289.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 497.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,376.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 104,837.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,178.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,379.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -659.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,310.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,687.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 487.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,151.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -175.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 11,366.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 138.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -4,089.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,106.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 21,677.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 542.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,240.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -4,437.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 405.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -147.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -21,940.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,451.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -4,294.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,085.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 212.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -214.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,236.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 243.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,095.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | -1,887.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -492.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,745.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -538.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -132.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -682.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -767.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,257.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -388.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -152.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,061.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -144.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -399.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -684.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -575.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 159.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -297.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -3,067.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 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) | -992.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 10,772.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 125.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 7,413.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,456.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -2,475.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -364.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -994.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -368.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,424.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -4,135.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,121.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,657.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,062.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,013.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,758.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,340.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,854.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -733.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -924.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 848.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -5,923.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -822.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 564.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 3,564.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 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) | -694.117 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,003.280 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Oct 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) | -118.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 979.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 28.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 1,097.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 48.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 24.779 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 123.713 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 234.672 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 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 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 219.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 58.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -87.272 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 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) | 2,408.881 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,408.189 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 23.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,165.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 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) | 5,449.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 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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