Export value index in Zambia
Zambia: Export value index was 169.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Zambia stood at 169.7 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Zambia peaked at 176.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Zambia 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.68 2015 = 100 | 26.6 2015 = 100 | 76.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 125.18 2015 = 100 | 96.5 2015 = 100 | 159.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.1 2015 = 100 | 120 2015 = 100 | 176.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export value index in Zambia?
- Export value index in Zambia was 169.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for export value index?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.