Zambia Foreign Direct Investment
1998 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Zambia Foreign Direct Investment
- Zambia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 221.8 USD mn in Mar 2025, compared with an increase of 372.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Zambia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Mar 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.3 USD bn in Sep 2012 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in Jun 2021.
CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Bank of Zambia provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD.
Related information about Zambia Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Zambia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 17.0 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- Zambia Direct Investment Abroad fell by 42.3 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 46.6 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
View Zambia's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1998 to Mar 2025 in the chart:
What was Zambia's Foreign Direct Investment in Mar 2025?
Zambia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 221.8 USD mn in Mar 2025, compared with an increase of 372.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221.8 Mar 2025 | 372.0 Dec 2024 | -1,074.8 Jun 2021 | 1,335.7 Sep 2012 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 451.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,865.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 66.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 11,332.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,437.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -75.2 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 332.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -46.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -9,258.3 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -77.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 240.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,936.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 791.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,224.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 13,179.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,133.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 8,500.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,028.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -236.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,640.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 77.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 2,411.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -204.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 11,917.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 683.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 2,858.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 557.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 10,094.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 524.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 499.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 36,029.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -44,440.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 289.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 14,130.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,662.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -38,556.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,383.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,192.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,802.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,414.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 711.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,279.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 463.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 262.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 172.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -170.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 186.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 137.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 713.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -21,653.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,447.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 68.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,260.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,551.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,189.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 7,591.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 120.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 188.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 169.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 1,213.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 929.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 301.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9.8 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -10,924.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,080.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 246.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 966.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,465.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 178.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 384.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -887.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 98.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 3,081.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 493.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,501.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,637.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -397.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 846.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 6,924.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 6,085.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 364.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 35,793.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 689.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 283.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -4,017.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,949.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 179.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 6,708.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -12,369.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 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) | -864.009 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,298.242 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Sep 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) | 49.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,346.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 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) | 1,297.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 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) | 15.503 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 140.724 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 250.530 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 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) | -42.3 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 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) | 46.600 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 49.800 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 23,890.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 1.593 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -31,493.988 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 127.254 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,026.554 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,185.124 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,067.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,807.158 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,984.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,588.534 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.28 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.46 2024 | yearly | 1965 - 2024 |
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