International reserves — all countries

International reserves — Zambia

International reserves in Zambia in 2024 — 4,089,834,508 US$. Ranked 101 in the world out of 164. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 1,906.1%.

2024 4.09B US$ +28.89% vs 2023
World rank 101of 164
Period maximum 4.09B US$2024
Period minimum 45.43M US$1999

Trend over time

1965–2024 · US$

International reserves — Zambia, 1965–202402B4B6B196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 203,871,760 US$1966: 217,613,970 US$1967: 187,327,600 US$1968: 201,207,700 US$1969: 369,381,600 US$1970: 514,838,710 US$1971: 285,818,118 US$1972: 171,375,429 US$1973: 207,974,127 US$1974: 195,695,676 US$1975: 165,564,753 US$1976: 115,298,692 US$1977: 94,022,882 US$1978: 96,515,885 US$1979: 191,063,142 US$1980: 206,121,500 US$1981: 142,426,332 US$1982: 157,342,358 US$1983: 137,306,439 US$1984: 54,826,402 US$1985: 201,091,984 US$1986: 71,497,164 US$1987: 110,764,773 US$1988: 139,360,164 US$1989: 123,043,283 US$1990: 201,213,453 US$1991: 192,407,809 US$1993: 192,326,098 US$1994: 268,127,772 US$1995: 222,702,264 US$1996: 222,709,085 US$1997: 239,085,490 US$1998: 69,382,430 US$1999: 45,429,576 US$2000: 244,824,132 US$2001: 183,446,872 US$2002: 535,132,846 US$2003: 247,729,407 US$2004: 337,106,225 US$2005: 559,788,508 US$2006: 719,716,912 US$2007: 1,089,952,023 US$2008: 1,095,608,609 US$2009: 1,892,077,713 US$2010: 2,093,753,266 US$2011: 2,324,018,127 US$2012: 3,042,223,849 US$2013: 2,683,813,403 US$2014: 3,078,362,297 US$2015: 2,967,626,716 US$2016: 2,352,719,004 US$2017: 2,082,083,920 US$2018: 1,569,229,906 US$2019: 1,448,624,290 US$2020: 1,203,448,374 US$2021: 2,753,875,454 US$2022: 2,967,565,317 US$2023: 3,173,177,777 US$2024: 4,089,834,508 US$
Change over the period: +3.89B (+1,906.08%) Average annual rate: 5.21 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia

Zambia 4.09B US$
World computed 14.86T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 187B US$
Eastern Africa computed 40.91B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.28T US$
International reserves — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 4.09B +917M +28.89%
2023 3.17B +206M +6.93%
2022 2.97B +214M +7.76%
2021 2.75B +1.55B +128.83%
2020 1.2B −245M −16.92%
2019 1.45B −121M −7.69%
2018 1.57B −513M −24.63%
2017 2.08B −271M −11.5%
2016 2.35B −615M −20.72%
2015 2.97B −111M −3.6%
2014 3.08B +395M +14.7%
2013 2.68B −358M −11.78%
2012 3.04B +718M +30.9%
2011 2.32B +230M +11%
2010 2.09B +202M +10.66%
2009 1.89B +796M +72.7%
2008 1.1B +5.66M +0.52%
2007 1.09B +370M +51.44%
2006 720M +160M +28.57%
2005 560M +223M +66.06%
2004 337M +89.38M +36.08%
2003 248M −287M −53.71%
2002 535M +352M +191.71%
2001 183M −61.38M −25.07%
2000 245M +199M +438.91%
1999 45.43M −23.95M −34.52%
1998 69.38M −170M −70.98%
1997 239M +16.38M +7.35%
1996 223M +6,821 +0%
1995 223M −45.43M −16.94%
1994 268M +75.8M +39.41%
1993 192M
1991 192M −8.81M −4.38%
1990 201M +78.17M +63.53%
1989 123M −16.32M −11.71%
1988 139M +28.6M +25.82%
1987 111M +39.27M +54.92%
1986 71.5M −130M −64.45%
1985 201M +146M +266.78%
1984 54.83M −82.48M −60.07%
1983 137M −20.04M −12.73%
1982 157M +14.92M +10.47%
1981 142M −63.7M −30.9%
1980 206M +15.06M +7.88%
1979 191M +94.55M +97.96%
1978 96.52M +2.49M +2.65%
1977 94.02M −21.28M −18.45%
1976 115M −50.27M −30.36%
1975 166M −30.13M −15.4%
1974 196M −12.28M −5.9%
1973 208M +36.6M +21.36%
1972 171M −114M −40.04%
1971 286M −229M −44.48%
1970 515M +145M +39.38%
1969 369M +168M +83.58%
1968 201M +13.88M +7.41%
1967 187M −30.29M −13.92%
1966 218M +13.74M +6.74%
1965 204M

About the indicator

Total international reserves, including monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position in the IMF and foreign currency assets under the control of the central bank. Reserves are a buffer for servicing external obligations and supporting the exchange rate; their adequacy is assessed in months of imports.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.