Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Zambia
Zambia: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 135.3 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, import unit value index in Zambia stood at 135.3 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Zambia peaked at 140.6 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.5 2015 = 100, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 58th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 64.2 2015 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 70.7 2015 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 55.1 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 42.1 2015 = 100 | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 32.5 2015 = 100 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 35 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 42.1 2015 = 100 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 69.4 2015 = 100 | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 66.1 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 85 2015 = 100 | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 98 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 75.9 2015 = 100 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.9 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 74.6 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 65.4 2015 = 100 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 65.4 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.8 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 63.3 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 63.7 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 75.5 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 82.1 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 111.2 2015 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 106 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 117.8 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 112.4 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 104 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 112.1 2015 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 125.7 2015 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 140.6 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 137.2 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 133.5 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 135.3 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 135.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 135.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.1 2015 = 100 | 32.5 2015 = 100 | 70.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.96 2015 = 100 | 65.4 2015 = 100 | 98 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.14 2015 = 100 | 63.3 2015 = 100 | 111.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 2015 = 100 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.8 2015 = 100 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | 140.6 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 55 Mali 136.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 56 Brunei 135.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 57 Mozambique 135.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 134.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 134.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 61 Nepal 134.3 2015 = 100 compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in Zambia?
- Import unit value index in Zambia was 135.3 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.6 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 2015 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for import unit value index?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.