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
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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About this data
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.