Travel services in Zambia
Zambia: Travel services was 64.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 64.9% for travel services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Zambia peaked at 89.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1988.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.1% | — |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +66.9% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +106.6% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +105.5% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -24.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 64.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +106.6% | 12.5% | 25.9% |
| 2005 | +105.5% | 39.6% | 81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 12.0% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 39.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 52.3% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 64.9% | 88.2% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Zambia?
- Travel services in Zambia was 64.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for travel services?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.