Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Zambia

Merchandise imports in Zambia in 2025 — 13,171,000,000 US$. Ranked 103 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6,171.9%.

2025 13.17B US$ +16.89% vs 2024
World rank 103of 205
Period maximum 13.17B US$2025
Period minimum 164M US$1963

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Zambia, 1960–202505B10B15B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 210,000,000 US$1962: 175,000,000 US$1964: 219,000,000 US$1966: 345,000,000 US$1968: 457,000,000 US$1970: 477,000,000 US$1972: 565,000,000 US$1974: 787,000,000 US$1976: 674,000,000 US$1978: 618,000,000 US$1980: 1,339,000,000 US$1982: 1,201,000,000 US$1984: 730,000,000 US$1986: 648,000,000 US$1988: 835,000,000 US$1990: 1,220,000,000 US$1992: 795,000,000 US$1994: 594,000,000 US$1996: 835,000,000 US$1998: 1,100,000,000 US$2000: 888,000,000 US$2002: 1,102,000,000 US$2004: 2,152,000,000 US$2006: 3,074,000,000 US$2008: 5,060,000,000 US$2010: 5,321,000,000 US$2012: 8,805,000,000 US$2014: 9,707,000,000 US$2016: 7,290,000,000 US$2018: 9,466,000,000 US$2020: 5,286,000,000 US$2022: 9,004,000,000 US$2024: 11,268,000,000 US$2025: 13,171,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +12.96B (+6,171.9%) Average annual rate: 6.57 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Zambia 13.17B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 13.17B +1.9B +16.89%
2024 11.27B +1.14B +11.29%
2023 10.13B +1.12B +12.45%
2022 9B +2.02B +28.98%
2021 6.98B +1.7B +32.07%
2020 5.29B −1.89B −26.31%
2019 7.17B −2.29B −24.22%
2018 9.47B +1.48B +18.5%
2017 7.99B +698M +9.57%
2016 7.29B −645M −8.13%
2015 7.94B −1.77B −18.25%
2014 9.71B −879M −8.3%
2013 10.59B +1.78B +20.23%
2012 8.81B +1.63B +22.67%
2011 7.18B +1.86B +34.9%
2010 5.32B +1.49B +38.86%
2009 3.83B −1.23B −24.27%
2008 5.06B +1.05B +26.28%
2007 4.01B +933M +30.35%
2006 3.07B +516M +20.17%
2005 2.56B +406M +18.87%
2004 2.15B +578M +36.72%
2003 1.57B +472M +42.83%
2002 1.1B +20M +1.85%
2001 1.08B +194M +21.85%
2000 888M +66M +8.03%
1999 822M −278M −25.27%
1998 1.1B +281M +34.31%
1997 819M −16M −1.92%
1996 835M +135M +19.29%
1995 700M +106M +17.85%
1994 594M −215M −26.58%
1993 809M +14M +1.76%
1992 795M −23M −2.81%
1991 818M −402M −32.95%
1990 1.22B +314M +34.66%
1989 906M +71M +8.5%
1988 835M +19M +2.33%
1987 816M +168M +25.93%
1986 648M −6M −0.92%
1985 654M −76M −10.41%
1984 730M −121M −14.22%
1983 851M −350M −29.14%
1982 1.2B −60M −4.76%
1981 1.26B −78M −5.83%
1980 1.34B +590M +78.77%
1979 749M +131M +21.2%
1978 618M −53M −7.9%
1977 671M −3M −0.45%
1976 674M −255M −27.45%
1975 929M +142M +18.04%
1974 787M +254M +47.65%
1973 533M −32M −5.66%
1972 565M +9M +1.62%
1971 556M +79M +16.56%
1970 477M +40M +9.15%
1969 437M −20M −4.38%
1968 457M +17M +3.86%
1967 440M +95M +27.54%
1966 345M +46M +15.38%
1965 299M +80M +36.53%
1964 219M +55M +33.54%
1963 164M −11M −6.29%
1962 175M −53M −23.25%
1961 228M +18M +8.57%
1960 210M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

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