Import volume index in Zambia
Zambia: Import volume index was 105.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Zambia is 105.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Zambia peaked at 112 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Zambia 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 43.3 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 51.5 2015 = 100 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2 2015 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7 2015 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4 2015 = 100 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 75.4 2015 = 100 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 94 2015 = 100 | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 112 2015 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 95.7 2015 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 83.3 2015 = 100 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 62.8 2015 = 100 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | +13.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 105.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 105.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.08 2015 = 100 | 38.7 2015 = 100 | 57.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.57 2015 = 100 | 63.4 2015 = 100 | 112 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.56 2015 = 100 | 62.8 2015 = 100 | 105.8 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 volume index in Zambia?
- Import volume index in Zambia was 105.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 112 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for import volume index?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.