Trade in Zambia
Zambia: Trade was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in Zambia, 1994–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in Zambia stood at 62.5%.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Zambia peaked at 86.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Trade in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.7% | — |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 56.3% | 69.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 56.1% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 67.9% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 62.5% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,273 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Zambia?
- Trade in Zambia was 62.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for trade?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.