Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 18.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia is 18.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 123.1% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 108.29 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -42.43 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Zambia 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 7.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 30.19 % change on previous year | +289.0% |
| 1965 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1966 | 31.12 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 1967 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1968 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 1969 | 41.37 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 1970 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1971 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 1972 | -38.17 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 1973 | 50.92 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1974 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1975 | -42.43 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1976 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1977 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1978 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1979 | 60.4 % change on previous year | -1452.9% |
| 1980 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1981 | -16.87 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 1982 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1983 | -18.36 % change on previous year | +260.2% |
| 1984 | -22.01 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1986 | -34.06 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1987 | 68.86 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1988 | 35.05 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1989 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1990 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1991 | -17.27 % change on previous year | +512.0% |
| 1992 | -30.19 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1993 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1994 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2885 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1997 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +3978.4% |
| 1998 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1999 | 3 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2000 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -635.5% |
| 2001 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2002 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2003 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2004 | 60.82 % change on previous year | +2322.5% |
| 2005 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 108.29 % change on previous year | +629.3% |
| 2007 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2008 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2009 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2010 | 66.98 % change on previous year | -533.9% |
| 2011 | 25.01 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2013 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 2014 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2015 | -31.84 % change on previous year | +270.0% |
| 2016 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2017 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -818.3% |
| 2018 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2019 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2020 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2021 | 38.98 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 2022 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2023 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 2024 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2025 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -3978.4% | -0.2885 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2322.5% | 2.51 % change on previous year | 60.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.98 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | 41.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.08 % change on previous year | -42.43 % change on previous year | 60.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -34.06 % change on previous year | 68.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -30.19 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 108.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -31.84 % change on previous year | 66.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year | 38.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 35 East Timor 19.77 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nicaragua 18.23 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Serbia 18.13 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Djibouti 17.82 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Cambodia 17.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Vietnam 16.82 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 601.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was 18.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.29 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.43 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.