Net barter terms of trade index in Zambia
Zambia: Net barter terms of trade index was 126.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 126.4 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Zambia peaked at 128.2 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Zambia 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 123.2 2015 = 100 | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 120.8 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 122 2015 = 100 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 115 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 110.3 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 106.9 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 96.2 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 105 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 128.2 2015 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 116.4 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 126.4 2015 = 100 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107 2015 = 100 | 85.4 2015 = 100 | 123.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.81 2015 = 100 | 96.2 2015 = 100 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.62 2015 = 100 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | 128.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net barter terms of trade index in Zambia?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Zambia was 126.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.