International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Zambia
Zambia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Zambia, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Zambia is 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Zambia peaked at 0.9504 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Zambia 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.3246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2693 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1982 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2729 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 136 Dominican Republic 0.3448 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Liberia 0.3373 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Algeria 0.3341 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Egypt 0.3102 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 India 0.3016 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.276 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Zambia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Zambia was 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9504 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.