Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 10.12 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Zambia stood at 10.12 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Zambia peaked at 10.12 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.55 million current US$, in 1964.
Zambia ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 215.55 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 290.80 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 339.20 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 412.58 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 447.86 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 427.88 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 466.73 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 545.14 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 549.63 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 513.47 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 754.20 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 890.99 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 631.63 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 646.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 590.30 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 723.92 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 832.71 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 961.88 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 682.33 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 588.53 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 660.18 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 559.96 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 682.88 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 861.21 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 787.23 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 827.76 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 695.13 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 451.00 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 777.45 million current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1996 | 824.85 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 696.51 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 837.69 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 3.82 billion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 5.32 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 7.27 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 8.79 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 9.37 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.05 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 7.54 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.77 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 9.44 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.22 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 5.32 billion current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 7.10 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 9.04 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.65 million current US$ | 215.55 million current US$ | 447.86 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 631.20 million current US$ | 466.73 million current US$ | 890.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 816.09 million current US$ | 559.96 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 818.80 million current US$ | 451.00 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 5.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 billion current US$ | 5.32 billion current US$ | 9.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.90 billion current US$ | 5.32 billion current US$ | 10.12 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Zambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Zambia was 10.12 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.55 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.