Merchandise imports, WB in Zambia

Zambia: Merchandise imports, WB was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6.45 billion current US$
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6.45 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
579.60 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
29
1983–2011

Merchandise imports, WB in Zambia, 1983–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B1983199720111983: 715.8M current US$1984: 618.0M current US$1985: 715.0M current US$1986: 579.6M current US$1987: 668.6M current US$1988: 788.0M current US$1989: 901.0M current US$1990: 889.0M current US$1991: 952.0M current US$1992: 1.3B current US$1993: 1.0B current US$1994: 1.0B current US$1995: 1.2B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.2B current US$1998: 971.0M current US$1999: 871.0M current US$2000: 978.0M current US$2001: 1.3B current US$2002: 1.2B current US$2003: 1.4B current US$2004: 1.9B current US$2005: 2.2B current US$2006: 2.6B current US$2007: 3.6B current US$2008: 4.6B current US$2009: 3.4B current US$2010: 4.7B current US$2011: 6.5B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, merchandise imports, wb in Zambia stood at 6.45 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 415.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Zambia peaked at 6.45 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 579.60 million current US$, in 1986.

Zambia ranks 16th of 51 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 712.29 million current US$ 579.60 million current US$ 901.00 million current US$ 7
1990s 1.05 billion current US$ 871.00 million current US$ 1.30 billion current US$ 10
2000s 2.31 billion current US$ 978.00 million current US$ 4.55 billion current US$ 10
2010s 5.58 billion current US$ 4.71 billion current US$ 6.45 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 13 Ethiopia 8.75 billion current US$ compare
  2. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 8.02 billion current US$ compare
  3. 15 Zimbabwe 7.56 billion current US$ compare
  4. 17 Senegal 5.70 billion current US$ compare
  5. 18 Botswana 5.63 billion current US$ compare
  6. 19 Mauritius 5.20 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Zambia?
Merchandise imports, wb in Zambia was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 579.60 million current US$ in 1986.
How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Zambia ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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