Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.77 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-32.95 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 16.89 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 78.77 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -32.95 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 1963 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1964 | 33.54 % change on previous year | -633.5% |
| 1965 | 36.53 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1967 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1968 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1969 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1970 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 1971 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1972 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1973 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -449.9% |
| 1974 | 47.65 % change on previous year | -941.4% |
| 1975 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1976 | -27.45 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 1977 | -0.4451 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1978 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +1674.6% |
| 1979 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 1980 | 78.77 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 1981 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1982 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1983 | -29.14 % change on previous year | +512.5% |
| 1984 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1985 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1986 | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1987 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -2925.9% |
| 1988 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1989 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 1990 | 34.66 % change on previous year | +307.6% |
| 1991 | -32.95 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1992 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1993 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1994 | -26.58 % change on previous year | -1609.1% |
| 1995 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1996 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1997 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1998 | 34.31 % change on previous year | -1890.6% |
| 1999 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2000 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2001 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2002 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2003 | 42.83 % change on previous year | +2217.2% |
| 2004 | 36.72 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 30.35 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -24.27 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2010 | 38.86 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2014 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2015 | -18.25 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 2016 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2019 | -24.22 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2020 | -26.31 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 32.07 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2022 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -23.25 % change on previous year | 36.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.28 % change on previous year | -27.45 % change on previous year | 47.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -29.14 % change on previous year | 78.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -32.95 % change on previous year | 34.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.27 % change on previous year | -24.27 % change on previous year | 42.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -24.22 % change on previous year | 38.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 % change on previous year | -26.31 % change on previous year | 32.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 27 Burkina Faso 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Palau 17.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Nepal 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 15.78 % change on previous year compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.66 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Morocco 15.44 % 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.77 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.95 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.