Reserves and related items in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves and related items was -829.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -829.98 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 375.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Zambia peaked at 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -127.65 million BoP, current US$ | -342.56 million BoP, current US$ | 87.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -204.68 million BoP, current US$ | -445.73 million BoP, current US$ | -21.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -443.10 million BoP, current US$ | -932.36 million BoP, current US$ | 221.81 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -418.91 million BoP, current US$ | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 337.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -92.97 million BoP, current US$ | -446.19 million BoP, current US$ | 300.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -552.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Uganda -659.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Netherlands -753.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Lithuania -820.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Angola -937.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Haiti -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Benin -1.22 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 reserves and related items in Zambia?
- Reserves and related items in Zambia was -829.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for reserves and related items?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 375.8%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.