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Imports of goods and services — Zambia

Imports of goods and services in Zambia in 2024 — 6,971,790,366 US$. Ranked 125 in the world out of 171. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 465.7%.

2024 6.97B US$ −32.4% vs 2023
World rank 125of 171
Period maximum 11.21B US$2013
Period minimum 1.12B US$1998

Trend over time

1994–2024 · US$

Imports of goods and services — Zambia, 1994–202405B10B15B199419972000200320062009201220152018202120241994: 1,232,350,968 US$1995: 1,382,915,200 US$1996: 1,271,350,443 US$1997: 1,329,785,211 US$1998: 1,119,077,757 US$1999: 1,182,318,859 US$2000: 1,312,920,384 US$2001: 1,619,702,986 US$2002: 1,584,554,909 US$2003: 1,795,500,025 US$2004: 2,318,800,178 US$2005: 2,632,001,949 US$2006: 3,222,874,997 US$2007: 4,523,566,396 US$2008: 5,469,175,508 US$2009: 4,118,784,328 US$2010: 6,256,988,597 US$2011: 7,583,102,928 US$2012: 8,998,703,573 US$2013: 11,207,472,737 US$2014: 10,142,928,855 US$2015: 9,079,952,777 US$2016: 8,097,049,104 US$2017: 9,467,884,707 US$2018: 9,717,093,537 US$2019: 7,961,078,355 US$2020: 5,892,354,558 US$2021: 7,511,107,108 US$2022: 8,487,628,172 US$2023: 10,312,987,263 US$2024: 6,971,790,366 US$
Change over the period: +5.74B (+465.73%) Average annual rate: 5.95 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Zambia 6.97B US$
World 31.39T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 570B US$
Eastern Africa computed 152B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.49T US$
Imports of goods and services — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 6.97B −3.34B −32.4%
2023 10.31B +1.83B +21.51%
2022 8.49B +977M +13%
2021 7.51B +1.62B +27.47%
2020 5.89B −2.07B −25.99%
2019 7.96B −1.76B −18.07%
2018 9.72B +249M +2.63%
2017 9.47B +1.37B +16.93%
2016 8.1B −983M −10.82%
2015 9.08B −1.06B −10.48%
2014 10.14B −1.06B −9.5%
2013 11.21B +2.21B +24.55%
2012 9B +1.42B +18.67%
2011 7.58B +1.33B +21.19%
2010 6.26B +2.14B +51.91%
2009 4.12B −1.35B −24.69%
2008 5.47B +946M +20.9%
2007 4.52B +1.3B +40.36%
2006 3.22B +591M +22.45%
2005 2.63B +313M +13.51%
2004 2.32B +523M +29.15%
2003 1.8B +211M +13.31%
2002 1.58B −35.15M −2.17%
2001 1.62B +307M +23.37%
2000 1.31B +131M +11.05%
1999 1.18B +63.24M +5.65%
1998 1.12B −211M −15.85%
1997 1.33B +58.43M +4.6%
1996 1.27B −112M −8.07%
1995 1.38B +151M +12.22%
1994 1.23B — —

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KE Kenya 27.87B ET Ethiopia 17.76B TZ Tanzania 17.1B UG Uganda 13.96B MZ Mozambique 12.02B SO Somalia 11.86B MU Mauritius 11.7B ZW Zimbabwe 9.74B ZM Zambia 6.97B RW Rwanda 6.54B MG Madagascar 5.9B DJ Djibouti 4.77B MW Malawi 3.46B SC Seychelles 2.12B KM Comoros 519M
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About the indicator

Imports of goods and services in current US dollars — the value of all goods and market services received from the rest of the world. Together with exports it determines the contribution of foreign trade to GDP; the difference between exports and imports is the trade balance.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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The value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.

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How much a country buys in services abroad — from freight to the trips of its own citizens.

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How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.

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