External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Zambia

Zambia: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 155.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
155.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 340.0%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
269.83 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-522.75 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
28
1995–2024

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Zambia, 1995–2024

-600-400-20002001995200920241995: -513.9 % change on previous year1996: -164.7 % change on previous year1997: 33 % change on previous year1998: -131.4 % change on previous year1999: -70.5 % change on previous year2000: -78.2 % change on previous year2001: -52.1 % change on previous year2002: 8 % change on previous year2003: -29.3 % change on previous year2004: 56.3 % change on previous year2005: 67.2 % change on previous year2007: -76.4 % change on previous year2008: -236.6 % change on previous year2009: 269.8 % change on previous year2010: 224.7 % change on previous year2011: 55.4 % change on previous year2012: -32.2 % change on previous year2013: -87.8 % change on previous year2014: 214.6 % change on previous year2015: -522.7 % change on previous year2016: 30.2 % change on previous year2017: 44.9 % change on previous year2018: 171.7 % change on previous year2019: -48.8 % change on previous year2021: 70.2 % change on previous year2022: -32 % change on previous year2023: -64.9 % change on previous year2024: 155.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zambia stood at 155.74 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 340.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zambia peaked at 269.83 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -522.75 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Zambia ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1995 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1995 -513.85 % change on previous year
1996 -164.71 % change on previous year -67.9%
1997 33.04 % change on previous year -120.1%
1998 -131.4 % change on previous year -497.7%
1999 -70.53 % change on previous year -46.3%
2000 -78.25 % change on previous year +10.9%
2001 -52.09 % change on previous year -33.4%
2002 8.04 % change on previous year -115.4%
2003 -29.27 % change on previous year -464.0%
2004 56.3 % change on previous year -292.3%
2005 67.2 % change on previous year +19.4%
2007 -76.44 % change on previous year -213.7%
2008 -236.59 % change on previous year +209.5%
2009 269.83 % change on previous year -214.0%
2010 224.74 % change on previous year -16.7%
2011 55.36 % change on previous year -75.4%
2012 -32.2 % change on previous year -158.2%
2013 -87.77 % change on previous year +172.6%
2014 214.58 % change on previous year -344.5%
2015 -522.75 % change on previous year -343.6%
2016 30.22 % change on previous year -105.8%
2017 44.9 % change on previous year +48.6%
2018 171.69 % change on previous year +282.3%
2019 -48.82 % change on previous year -128.4%
2021 70.21 % change on previous year -243.8%
2022 -32.04 % change on previous year -145.6%
2023 -64.89 % change on previous year +102.6%
2024 155.74 % change on previous year -340.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -169.49 % change on previous year -513.85 % change on previous year 33.04 % change on previous year 5
2000s -7.92 % change on previous year -236.59 % change on previous year 269.83 % change on previous year 9
2010s 5 % change on previous year -522.75 % change on previous year 224.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 32.26 % change on previous year -64.89 % change on previous year 155.74 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 6 Finland 259.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Estonia 234.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Faroe Islands 228.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 120.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Eswatini 101.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 United States Virgin Islands 100.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zambia?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zambia was 155.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 269.83 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -522.75 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Zambia ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.