Goods imports in Zambia
Zambia: Goods imports was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Zambia is 10.07 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Zambia peaked at 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 517.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 687.00 million BoP, current US$ | 618.00 million BoP, current US$ | 756.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 764.14 million BoP, current US$ | 517.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 752.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 977.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 109 Iceland 10.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Nicaragua 10.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Moldova 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Sudan 9.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Bolivia 9.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 goods imports in Zambia?
- Goods imports in Zambia was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for goods imports?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.