Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +137.3% | 0.1937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 64 Brunei 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Belize 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Jordan 0.4085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Mauritania 0.3972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Armenia 0.3962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Poland 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.