Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Zambia

Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 310.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
310.54 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 102.7%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-976.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
29
1978–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Zambia, 1978–2024

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1978200120241978: 0 BoP, current US$1979: 0 BoP, current US$1980: 0 BoP, current US$1981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 0 BoP, current US$1983: 0 BoP, current US$1984: 0 BoP, current US$1985: 0 BoP, current US$1986: 0 BoP, current US$1987: 0 BoP, current US$1988: 0 BoP, current US$1989: 0 BoP, current US$2004: -25.0M BoP, current US$2009: 269.6M BoP, current US$2010: 1.1B BoP, current US$2011: -1.4M BoP, current US$2012: -701.9M BoP, current US$2013: 409.5M BoP, current US$2014: -976.0M BoP, current US$2015: -141.6M BoP, current US$2016: 176.7M BoP, current US$2017: -72.0M BoP, current US$2018: 45.3M BoP, current US$2019: 696.2M BoP, current US$2020: 64.0M BoP, current US$2021: -280.1M BoP, current US$2022: -252.8M BoP, current US$2023: 153.2M BoP, current US$2024: 310.5M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 310.54 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.7% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Zambia peaked at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -976.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 73rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Zambia, 1978 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1978 0 BoP, current US$
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 0 BoP, current US$
1984 0 BoP, current US$
1985 0 BoP, current US$
1986 0 BoP, current US$
1987 0 BoP, current US$
1988 0 BoP, current US$
1989 0 BoP, current US$
2004 -25.00 million BoP, current US$
2009 269.56 million BoP, current US$ -1178.2%
2010 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ +306.4%
2011 -1.40 million BoP, current US$ -100.1%
2012 -701.90 million BoP, current US$ +50035.5%
2013 409.47 million BoP, current US$ -158.3%
2014 -976.00 million BoP, current US$ -338.4%
2015 -141.58 million BoP, current US$ -85.5%
2016 176.72 million BoP, current US$ -224.8%
2017 -72.05 million BoP, current US$ -140.8%
2018 45.32 million BoP, current US$ -162.9%
2019 696.21 million BoP, current US$ +1436.1%
2020 64.04 million BoP, current US$ -90.8%
2021 -280.08 million BoP, current US$ -537.4%
2022 -252.76 million BoP, current US$ -9.8%
2023 153.22 million BoP, current US$ -160.6%
2024 310.54 million BoP, current US$ +102.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 2
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 122.28 million BoP, current US$ -25.00 million BoP, current US$ 269.56 million BoP, current US$ 2
2010s 53.02 million BoP, current US$ -976.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -1.01 million BoP, current US$ -280.08 million BoP, current US$ 310.54 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 70 Albania 341.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 71 El Salvador 318.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 72 Latvia 317.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 74 Ukraine 305.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 75 Bahrain 275.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 76 Pakistan 267.00 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Zambia?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Zambia was 310.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -976.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Zambia ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.