Goods imports in Zambia
Zambia: Goods imports was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Zambia is 10.07 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Zambia peaked at 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 517.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 112th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 687.00 million BoP, current US$ | 618.00 million BoP, current US$ | 756.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 764.14 million BoP, current US$ | 517.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 752.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 977.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 109 Iceland 10.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Nicaragua 10.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Moldova 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Sudan 9.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Bolivia 9.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Zambia?
- Goods imports in Zambia was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for goods imports?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.