Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 10.43 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.43 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
95th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.62 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
418.92 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10.43 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zambia peaked at 11.62 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 418.92 million current US$, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 456.81 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 521.70 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 671.90 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 649.03 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 754.10 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 986.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 641.81 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1972 | 735.89 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 756.41 million current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1976 | 989.45 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 844.38 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 761.01 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1980 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 616.64 million current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 902.46 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 786.73 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 603.74 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 455.44 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 601.17 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 645.99 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 829.66 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 610.88 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 512.16 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 937.06 million current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1992 | 706.39 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 825.44 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 708.76 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 911.01 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 963.81 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 973.17 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 418.92 million current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 707.35 million current US$ | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 978.95 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 875.23 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 947.55 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 4.62 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 5.09 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.22 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 7.19 billion current US$ | +70.4% |
| 2011 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 9.36 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.57 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 8.68 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 6.94 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 6.51 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.94 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 8.73 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 7.04 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 11.14 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.43 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 687.07 million current US$ | 456.81 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 943.53 million current US$ | 641.81 million current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 727.30 million current US$ | 455.44 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 801.21 million current US$ | 418.92 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 707.35 million current US$ | 5.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 billion current US$ | 6.51 billion current US$ | 10.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 billion current US$ | 7.82 billion current US$ | 11.62 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 92 Papua New Guinea 10.86 billion current US$ compare
- 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.81 billion current US$ compare
- 94 Brunei Darussalam 10.53 billion current US$ compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.22 billion current US$ compare
- 97 North Macedonia 8.99 billion current US$ compare
- 98 Armenia 8.53 billion current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zambia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zambia was 10.43 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.92 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.