Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Zambia
Zambia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 154.58 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Zambia, 2009–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 154.58 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is up 169.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Zambia peaked at 877 million USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,296 million USD, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 71st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.68 million USD | 258.68 million USD | 258.68 million USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.23 million USD | -1,296 million USD | 877 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -65.54 million USD | -276.56 million USD | 154.58 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,169 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.033 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 30.28 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.11 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0452 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Zambia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Zambia was 154.58 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 877 million USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,296 million USD in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.