Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia is 15.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 283.9% on the previous year and up 255.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 65.5 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -30.75 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 43.56 % change on previous year | +268.6% |
| 1981 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1982 | -30.75 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1983 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1984 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1985 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1986 | -28.09 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 1987 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1988 | 25.55 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 56.72 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1990 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1991 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1998 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -636.8% |
| 2000 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2003 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 2004 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2006 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -453.3% |
| 2007 | 65.5 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 2008 | -0.242 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2009 | -20.47 % change on previous year | +8356.1% |
| 2010 | 32.68 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 2011 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 37.17 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2014 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2015 | -13.47 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2016 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2018 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2019 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2020 | -29.37 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 2021 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2022 | 45.32 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2023 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2024 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.82 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -30.75 % change on previous year | 56.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.87 % change on previous year | -20.47 % change on previous year | 65.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 37.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -29.37 % change on previous year | 45.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.75 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.