Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 20.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
478.71 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-358.32 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
39
1979–2024

Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1979–2024

-400-20002004001979200120241979: 478.7 % change on previous year1980: -150.3 % change on previous year1981: -220 % change on previous year1982: 30.4 % change on previous year1983: 93.3 % change on previous year1984: 379.9 % change on previous year1985: -40.2 % change on previous year1986: -41.6 % change on previous year1987: 299.6 % change on previous year1988: 196.5 % change on previous year1989: -23.4 % change on previous year1990: -358.3 % change on previous year1991: 126.1 % change on previous year1998: -187.9 % change on previous year1999: 10.5 % change on previous year2000: -48.2 % change on previous year2001: -28.2 % change on previous year2002: 16 % change on previous year2003: -14.8 % change on previous year2004: 82 % change on previous year2005: 360.1 % change on previous year2006: 448.6 % change on previous year2007: -44.1 % change on previous year2008: -69 % change on previous year2009: 235.9 % change on previous year2010: 201.3 % change on previous year2011: -23.8 % change on previous year2012: -33.1 % change on previous year2013: -52.9 % change on previous year2014: 41 % change on previous year2015: -177.6 % change on previous year2016: 20.7 % change on previous year2017: 168.5 % change on previous year2018: -160 % change on previous year2019: 205.6 % change on previous year2021: 49.9 % change on previous year2022: -40 % change on previous year2023: -76.3 % change on previous year2024: 20.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 20.06 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 126.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 478.71 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -358.32 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Zambia 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1979 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 478.71 % change on previous year
1980 -150.27 % change on previous year -131.4%
1981 -220 % change on previous year +46.4%
1982 30.43 % change on previous year -113.8%
1983 93.28 % change on previous year +206.5%
1984 379.92 % change on previous year +307.3%
1985 -40.15 % change on previous year -110.6%
1986 -41.58 % change on previous year +3.6%
1987 299.56 % change on previous year -820.4%
1988 196.5 % change on previous year -34.4%
1989 -23.41 % change on previous year -111.9%
1990 -358.32 % change on previous year +1430.9%
1991 126.1 % change on previous year -135.2%
1998 -187.87 % change on previous year -249.0%
1999 10.54 % change on previous year -105.6%
2000 -48.17 % change on previous year -557.2%
2001 -28.25 % change on previous year -41.4%
2002 16.01 % change on previous year -156.7%
2003 -14.78 % change on previous year -192.3%
2004 82.01 % change on previous year -655.0%
2005 360.08 % change on previous year +339.1%
2006 448.58 % change on previous year +24.6%
2007 -44.06 % change on previous year -109.8%
2008 -68.95 % change on previous year +56.5%
2009 235.95 % change on previous year -442.2%
2010 201.28 % change on previous year -14.7%
2011 -23.8 % change on previous year -111.8%
2012 -33.14 % change on previous year +39.3%
2013 -52.87 % change on previous year +59.5%
2014 41.04 % change on previous year -177.6%
2015 -177.56 % change on previous year -532.7%
2016 20.65 % change on previous year -111.6%
2017 168.54 % change on previous year +716.0%
2018 -159.97 % change on previous year -194.9%
2019 205.59 % change on previous year -228.5%
2021 49.94 % change on previous year -75.7%
2022 -40.01 % change on previous year -180.1%
2023 -76.31 % change on previous year +90.7%
2024 20.06 % change on previous year -126.3%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 20.06 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 % change on previous year, 18.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 20.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -1430.9% -23.41 % change on previous year -358.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 478.71 % change on previous year 478.71 % change on previous year 478.71 % change on previous year 1
1980s 52.43 % change on previous year -220 % change on previous year 379.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s -102.39 % change on previous year -358.32 % change on previous year 126.1 % change on previous year 4
2000s 93.84 % change on previous year -68.95 % change on previous year 448.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 18.98 % change on previous year -177.56 % change on previous year 205.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s -11.58 % change on previous year -76.31 % change on previous year 49.94 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 50 Curacao 22.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 51 Palau 21.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 Micronesia (country) 20.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 54 Denmark 19.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 55 Netherlands 18.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 56 Cameroon 18.41 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
Net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was 20.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 478.71 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -358.32 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 7,458 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.