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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 70 Albania 341.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 El Salvador 318.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Latvia 317.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Ukraine 305.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Bahrain 275.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Pakistan 267.00 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1616 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
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.