Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 11.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Zambia is 11.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 56.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Zambia peaked at 72.38 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -35.12 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Zambia 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1967 | 21.63 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1969 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1970 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1971 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8247 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1973 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -897.8% |
| 1974 | 46.88 % change on previous year | -812.5% |
| 1975 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1976 | -29.11 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1977 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1978 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -478.9% |
| 1979 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1980 | 48.97 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1981 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1982 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1983 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 1984 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1985 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1986 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1987 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1988 | 26.11 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 45.48 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1990 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1991 | -34.58 % change on previous year | +775.2% |
| 1992 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1993 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -411.2% |
| 1994 | -35.12 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1995 | 72.38 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1997 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -355.2% |
| 1998 | 56.07 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 1999 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2000 | 30.13 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2001 | -0.9256 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7584 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 44.31 % change on previous year | -5943.0% |
| 2004 | 39.06 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2006 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 27.65 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2009 | -25.22 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2010 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2011 | 36.72 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2014 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2015 | -14.06 % change on previous year | +365.9% |
| 2016 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2018 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2019 | -23.52 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 2020 | -26.35 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 33.43 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2022 | 27.44 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11.97 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5943.0% | -0.7584 % change on previous year | 44.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.46 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 34.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.23 % change on previous year | -29.11 % change on previous year | 46.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -29.06 % change on previous year | 48.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -35.12 % change on previous year | 72.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.37 % change on previous year | -25.22 % change on previous year | 44.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 % change on previous year | -23.52 % change on previous year | 39.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -26.35 % change on previous year | 33.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 31 Grenada 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Libya 12.82 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Dominica 12.53 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cyprus 10.76 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Togo 10.52 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Zambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Zambia was 11.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.38 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.12 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.