Merchandise exports — all countries

Merchandise exports — Zambia

Merchandise exports in Zambia in 2025 — 13,314,000,000 US$. Ranked 93 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,577.9%.

2025 13.31B US$ +18.07% vs 2024
World rank 93of 205
Period maximum 13.31B US$2025
Period minimum 335M US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise exports — Zambia, 1960–202505B10B15B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 362,000,000 US$1962: 335,000,000 US$1964: 470,000,000 US$1966: 691,000,000 US$1968: 759,000,000 US$1970: 1,001,000,000 US$1972: 758,000,000 US$1974: 1,407,000,000 US$1976: 1,070,000,000 US$1978: 856,000,000 US$1980: 1,298,000,000 US$1982: 1,024,000,000 US$1984: 652,000,000 US$1986: 517,000,000 US$1988: 1,179,000,000 US$1990: 1,309,000,000 US$1992: 756,000,000 US$1994: 927,000,000 US$1996: 1,037,000,000 US$1998: 1,032,000,000 US$2000: 892,000,000 US$2002: 956,000,000 US$2004: 1,576,000,000 US$2006: 3,770,000,000 US$2008: 5,099,000,000 US$2010: 7,200,000,000 US$2012: 9,365,000,000 US$2014: 9,694,000,000 US$2016: 6,372,000,000 US$2018: 9,034,000,000 US$2020: 7,924,000,000 US$2022: 11,643,000,000 US$2024: 11,276,000,000 US$2025: 13,314,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +12.95B (+3,577.9%) Average annual rate: 5.7 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Zambia 13.31B US$
World 26.39T US$
Eastern Africa computed 87.91B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.8T US$
Merchandise exports — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 13.31B +2.04B +18.07%
2024 11.28B +845M +8.1%
2023 10.43B −1.21B −10.41%
2022 11.64B +630M +5.72%
2021 11.01B +3.09B +38.98%
2020 7.92B +885M +12.57%
2019 7.04B −2B −22.08%
2018 9.03B +1.03B +12.93%
2017 8B +1.63B +25.55%
2016 6.37B −235M −3.56%
2015 6.61B −3.09B −31.84%
2014 9.69B −913M −8.61%
2013 10.61B +1.24B +13.26%
2012 9.37B +364M +4.04%
2011 9B +1.8B +25.01%
2010 7.2B +2.89B +66.98%
2009 4.31B −787M −15.43%
2008 5.1B +482M +10.44%
2007 4.62B +847M +22.47%
2006 3.77B +1.96B +108.29%
2005 1.81B +234M +14.85%
2004 1.58B +596M +60.82%
2003 980M +24M +2.51%
2002 956M −31M −3.14%
2001 987M +95M +10.65%
2000 892M −171M −16.09%
1999 1.06B +31M +3%
1998 1.03B +117M +12.79%
1997 915M −122M −11.76%
1996 1.04B −3M −0.29%
1995 1.04B +113M +12.19%
1994 927M +101M +12.23%
1993 826M +70M +9.26%
1992 756M −327M −30.19%
1991 1.08B −226M −17.27%
1990 1.31B −38M −2.82%
1989 1.35B +168M +14.25%
1988 1.18B +306M +35.05%
1987 873M +356M +68.86%
1986 517M −267M −34.06%
1985 784M +132M +20.25%
1984 652M −184M −22.01%
1983 836M −188M −18.36%
1982 1.02B −55M −5.1%
1981 1.08B −219M −16.87%
1980 1.3B −75M −5.46%
1979 1.37B +517M +60.4%
1978 856M −40M −4.46%
1977 896M −174M −16.26%
1976 1.07B +260M +32.1%
1975 810M −597M −42.43%
1974 1.41B +263M +22.99%
1973 1.14B +386M +50.92%
1972 758M −468M −38.17%
1971 1.23B +225M +22.48%
1970 1B −72M −6.71%
1969 1.07B +314M +41.37%
1968 759M +105M +16.06%
1967 654M −37M −5.35%
1966 691M +164M +31.12%
1965 527M +57M +12.13%
1964 470M +109M +30.19%
1963 361M +26M +7.76%
1962 335M +0 +0%
1961 335M −27M −7.46%
1960 362M

About the indicator

The value of exports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on an FOB basis. Unlike total exports of goods and services it allows a clean comparison of physical merchandise trade and the calculation of the merchandise trade balance.

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