Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1,084.5%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-87.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Zambia stood at 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1,084.5% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Zambia peaked at 2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -87.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Zambia 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 39.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.4% |
| 1973 | 43.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 51.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 51.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 57.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1978 | 51.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 47.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1981 | -51.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.2% |
| 1982 | 52.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -201.6% |
| 1983 | 34.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 23.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 69.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +199.4% |
| 1986 | 38.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 100.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 1988 | 125.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 220.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1990 | 272.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 46.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1992 | 60.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 422.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +598.7% |
| 1994 | 53.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 143.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.5% |
| 1996 | 170.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 278.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 266.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 217.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 163.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 195.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 401.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2003 | 466.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 489.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 480.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 828.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2007 | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 2008 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 934.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 2,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 2011 | 1,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 2,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 2,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 2,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 891.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 1,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 549.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 737.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 329.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 530.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2022 | -87.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.5% |
| 2023 | 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1084.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1084.5% | -87.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +598.7% | 60.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 422.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 220.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 422.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 700.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 549.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 153 Madagascar 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Samoa 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Haiti 858.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 830.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Zambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Zambia was 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.