What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.

How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia

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

Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

61st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Zambia ranks 61st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1962	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1963	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1964	0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1965	0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1966	0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1968	0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1969	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1970	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1971	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1972	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1973	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1974	0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1975	0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
1976	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
1977	0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1978	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1979	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1980	0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.3%
1981	0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1982	0.3102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1983	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1984	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1985	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1986	0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1987	0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1988	0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1989	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1990	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
1991	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
1992	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1993	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1995	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1996	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1997	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1998	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.4%
1999	0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2000	0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2001	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2002	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2003	0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2004	0.3459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2005	0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2007	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2008	0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2009	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2010	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2011	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2012	0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2013	0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2014	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2015	0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2016	0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2017	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2018	0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2019	0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2020	0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2021	0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2022	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2023	0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2024	0.4453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2025	0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

58 Bulgaria 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Eritrea 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Grenada 0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Solomon Islands 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Mongolia 0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Armenia 0.4457 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.