Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 18.4%

World rank

85th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Zambia peaked at 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Zambia ranks 85th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1964 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1966	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1967	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1968	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1969	0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1970	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1971	0.3297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1972	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1973	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1974	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1975	0.3648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1976	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1977	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1978	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1979	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1980	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1981	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1982	0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1983	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1984	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1985	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1986	0.3364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1987	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1988	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1989	0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1990	0.3659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1991	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
1992	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1993	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1994	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
1995	0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.6%
1996	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1997	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1998	0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.8%
1999	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2000	0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2001	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2002	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2004	0.3457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2005	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2006	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2007	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2008	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2009	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2010	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2011	0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2012	0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2013	0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2014	0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2016	0.3596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2017	0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2019	0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2020	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2021	0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2022	0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2023	0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

82 Brunei Darussalam 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Cyprus 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Albania 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Somalia 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Malta 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Zambia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Zambia was 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Zambia ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.