Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -319.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia is -319.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 581.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 162.24 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -319.95 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -75.28 % change on previous year | -954.7% |
| 1981 | 162.24 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 1982 | -201.56 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 1983 | 34.1 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1984 | 33.07 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1985 | -199.42 % change on previous year | -702.9% |
| 1986 | 45.05 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1987 | -163.25 % change on previous year | -462.4% |
| 1988 | -25.23 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1989 | -75.46 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1990 | -23.82 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1991 | 83.08 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
| 1998 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1999 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +301.2% |
| 2000 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2001 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2002 | -105.79 % change on previous year | +452.5% |
| 2003 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2004 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2006 | -72.52 % change on previous year | -978.9% |
| 2007 | -114.99 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 29.1 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2010 | -49.07 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2011 | -75.09 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2012 | -119.25 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2014 | -46.94 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2015 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2016 | 71.81 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 2017 | -142.66 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2018 | 69.22 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2019 | 140.83 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2020 | -222.21 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 2021 | -272.2 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 72.17 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2023 | -160 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 2024 | -319.95 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -319.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 38.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -319.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -46.57 % change on previous year | -201.56 % change on previous year | 162.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.49 % change on previous year | -23.82 % change on previous year | 83.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -22.39 % change on previous year | -114.99 % change on previous year | 54.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9 % change on previous year | -142.66 % change on previous year | 140.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -180.44 % change on previous year | -319.95 % change on previous year | 72.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 185 Suriname -202.06 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Russia -234.57 % change on previous year compare
- 187 New Zealand -308.04 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Armenia -371.79 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Brunei -441 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Chad -526.66 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was -319.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.24 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -319.95 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 581.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.