Current account balance in Zambia
Zambia: Current account balance was 1.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Zambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
In 2011, current account balance in Zambia stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 84.2% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current account balance in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -116.3% |
| 2007 | -7.0% | -568.8% |
| 2008 | -7.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -155.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -84.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.6% | -9.2% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 2 |
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More trade data for Zambia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 119.45 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.29 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 116.15 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.55 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.85 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.81 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 22.4 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 15.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Zambia?
- Current account balance in Zambia was 1.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for current account balance?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.