Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was 872.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Zambia, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 872.56 million BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 244.6% on the previous year and up 5,667.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Zambia peaked at 872.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.71 billion BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Zambia ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -92.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | -129.00 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | -103.5% |
| 1981 | -194.10 million BoP, current US$ | -4413.3% |
| 1982 | -81.90 million BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 203.40 million BoP, current US$ | -348.4% |
| 1984 | -93.10 million BoP, current US$ | -145.8% |
| 1985 | -148.70 million BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 312.50 million BoP, current US$ | -310.2% |
| 1987 | 150.50 million BoP, current US$ | -51.8% |
| 1988 | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | -74.7% |
| 1989 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -4600.3% |
| 1990 | 319.60 million BoP, current US$ | -118.6% |
| 1991 | 108.50 million BoP, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 1997 | -225.40 million BoP, current US$ | -307.7% |
| 1998 | -37.30 million BoP, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 1999 | -229.30 million BoP, current US$ | +514.7% |
| 2000 | 365.10 million BoP, current US$ | -259.2% |
| 2001 | -193.02 million BoP, current US$ | -152.9% |
| 2002 | 175.88 million BoP, current US$ | -191.1% |
| 2003 | -94.46 million BoP, current US$ | -153.7% |
| 2004 | 153.52 million BoP, current US$ | -262.5% |
| 2005 | -110.60 million BoP, current US$ | -172.0% |
| 2006 | -210.92 million BoP, current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2007 | -65.74 million BoP, current US$ | -68.8% |
| 2008 | -13.68 million BoP, current US$ | -79.2% |
| 2009 | -8.38 million BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2010 | -27.17 million BoP, current US$ | +224.3% |
| 2011 | -30.74 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | -32.33 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | -29.43 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | -17.59 million BoP, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | -186.0% |
| 2016 | -70.71 million BoP, current US$ | -567.4% |
| 2017 | 30.70 million BoP, current US$ | -143.4% |
| 2018 | 24.83 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2019 | -101.53 million BoP, current US$ | -508.8% |
| 2020 | -216.66 million BoP, current US$ | +113.4% |
| 2021 | 195.09 million BoP, current US$ | -190.0% |
| 2022 | -616.70 million BoP, current US$ | -416.1% |
| 2023 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.8% |
| 2024 | -603.52 million BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2025 | 872.56 million BoP, current US$ | -244.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 872.56 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 million BoP, current US$, 78.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 872.56 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.34 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -4600.3% | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | -4413.3% | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | -194.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -110.60 million BoP, current US$ | -129.00 million BoP, current US$ | -92.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -152.34 million BoP, current US$ | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 312.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.78 million BoP, current US$ | -229.30 million BoP, current US$ | 319.60 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -228,829 BoP, current US$ | -210.92 million BoP, current US$ | 365.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.88 million BoP, current US$ | -101.53 million BoP, current US$ | 30.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -263.86 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 872.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 El Salvador 953.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Iceland 891.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Angola 886.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Armenia 850.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Suriname 824.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 778.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Zambia?
- Net errors and omissions in Zambia was 872.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 872.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for net errors and omissions?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,667.9%. 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 Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.