Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 601.03 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
601.03 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
687.45 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
47.32 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zambia is 601.03 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 687.45 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.32 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Zambia 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 70.07 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 52.11 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 47.32 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 61.22 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 80.98 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1966 | 90.5 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 111.78 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 112.41 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 104.12 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 110.37 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 125.15 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 123.65 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 113.34 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 162.51 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 186.17 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 131.03 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 126.55 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 113.08 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 133 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 230.75 current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 1981 | 210.75 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 194.38 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 133.36 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 110.93 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 96.45 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 92.75 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 113.47 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 112.97 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 119.38 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 156.69 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 102.48 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 97.23 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 96.61 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.26 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 79.67 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 92.74 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 88.66 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 116 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 84.39 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 88.64 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 104.79 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 103.5 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 143.31 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 189.8 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 218.28 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 253.43 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 318.9 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 388.59 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 284.05 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 381.01 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 497.17 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 590.4 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 687.45 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 610.68 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 483.87 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 430.99 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 457.99 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 526.66 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 387.44 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 277.34 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 356.11 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 446.78 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 488.56 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 528.64 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 601.03 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 601.03 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 601.03 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.71 current US$ per person | 47.32 current US$ per person | 112.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.48 current US$ per person | 110.37 current US$ per person | 186.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.52 current US$ per person | 92.75 current US$ per person | 230.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.37 current US$ per person | 69.26 current US$ per person | 156.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.33 current US$ per person | 88.64 current US$ per person | 388.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.37 current US$ per person | 381.01 current US$ per person | 687.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.75 current US$ per person | 277.34 current US$ per person | 601.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 158 East Timor 690.16 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Senegal 631.05 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 624.9 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 596.55 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 589.24 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Guinea 552.59 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 601.03 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 687.45 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.