Import value index in Zambia
Zambia: Import value index was 141 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Zambia stood at 141 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Zambia peaked at 141 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 120th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 38.4 2015 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 50.1 2015 = 100 | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 63.4 2015 = 100 | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 48 2015 = 100 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 67 2015 = 100 | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 90.3 2015 = 100 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 127.8 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 122.2 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 91.9 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 66.6 2015 = 100 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 88 2015 = 100 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 127.6 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 141 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 141 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 141 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.36 2015 = 100 | 31.9 2015 = 100 | 63.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.93 2015 = 100 | 67 2015 = 100 | 127.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.3 2015 = 100 | 66.6 2015 = 100 | 141 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 import value index in Zambia?
- Import value index in Zambia was 141 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 141 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for import value index?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.