Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 268.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zambia peaked at 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -65.12 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Zambia 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.27 million BoP, current US$ | 8.42 million BoP, current US$ | 42.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.65 million BoP, current US$ | -38.40 million BoP, current US$ | 163.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.79 million BoP, current US$ | 34.30 million BoP, current US$ | 314.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.62 million BoP, current US$ | 121.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 408.44 million BoP, current US$ | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.95 million BoP, current US$ | -65.12 million BoP, current US$ | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Gross national expenditure 84.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 48.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.36 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 401.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 60.7% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 21.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 559.46 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 35.0% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 9.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zambia was 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.