Iceland vs Zambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Iceland
9.48 billion current US$
in 2023
Zambia
10.12 billion current US$
in 2023
Iceland rank
114th
Zambia rank
111th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Iceland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10.12 billion current US$ against 9.48 billion current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 642.15 million current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Iceland ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 122.68 million current US$ 355.65 million current US$ 232.97 million current US$ Zambia
1970s 392.15 million current US$ 631.20 million current US$ 239.05 million current US$ Zambia
1980s 1.01 billion current US$ 816.09 million current US$ 198.00 million current US$ Iceland
1990s 1.83 billion current US$ 818.80 million current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ Iceland
2000s 4.11 billion current US$ 2.55 billion current US$ 1.56 billion current US$ Iceland
2010s 5.60 billion current US$ 8.14 billion current US$ 2.54 billion current US$ Zambia
2020s 7.83 billion current US$ 7.90 billion current US$ 69.86 million current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Iceland or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10.12 billion current US$ against 9.48 billion current US$ in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Iceland and Zambia?
642.15 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Iceland ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.