Zambia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change
2004 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Zambia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change
- Zambia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 12.937 % in Dec 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.896 % for Nov 2025.
- Zambia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data is updated monthly, averaging 7.452 % from Jan 2004 to Dec 2025, with 264 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 31.569 % in Aug 2021 and a record low of -0.233 % in Dec 2006.
- Zambia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.
CEIC calculates Consumer Food Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Price Index. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Consumer Price Index with base 2009=100. Consumer Food Price Index Growth prior to January 2011 is calculated from Consumer Food Price Index with base 1994=100 and covers Foods only.
View Zambia's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change from Jan 2004 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Zambia's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change in Dec 2025?
Zambia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 12.937 % in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.937 Dec 2025 | 13.896 Nov 2025 | -0.233 Dec 2006 | 31.569 Aug 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 1.641 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -5.637 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 32.243 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 0.400 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 3.903 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.176 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | -1.205 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 7.711 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 9.057 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.622 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 32.858 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 5.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 5.506 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.943 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 0.516 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.596 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.775 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 6.154 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 4.164 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 1.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.072 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -2.926 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.704 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.547 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.299 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.451 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 6.505 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.833 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.015 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.834 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 8.761 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 1.412 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.863 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 3.635 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 0.995 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -0.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.493 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | -1.846 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.583 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 64.333 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2024 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.145 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.166 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.413 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.214 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 5.143 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -0.567 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 13.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 7.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.560 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.637 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 5.701 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.946 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 1.554 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 5.244 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 14.642 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.055 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.427 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.273 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 5.290 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 32.381 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2023 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.463 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 3.724 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1.415 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.502 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.605 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 11.314 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 4.185 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -1.544 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.637 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 19.944 Jun 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | -2.053 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.277 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.034 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.285 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 5.215 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 1.135 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 3.241 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -42.897 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 0.480 Aug 2025 | monthly | Oct 2015 - Aug 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.028 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 0.588 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2023 - Oct 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.436 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 2.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.505 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.625 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 7.741 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 10.080 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.301 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -0.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.229 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.778 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 4.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.992 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.446 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 74.552 Aug 2018 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2018 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.718 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -0.827 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,282.760 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,565.964 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 365.988 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 791.787 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 349.147 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 28.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,237.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,102.805 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 990.841 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,147.460 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,209.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -9.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 231,680.704 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 129,125.506 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.236 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 41.521 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 140.207 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 209.298 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -32.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 17.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 221.8 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -56.778 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -7.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -49.528 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 23,436.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 1.662 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -29,230.347 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 148.499 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,238.047 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,447.313 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,224.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 9,283.172 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 7,425.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 4,247.569 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 28.11 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.97 2024 | yearly | 1965 - 2024 |
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