Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves

2010 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 3.0 USD bn in Nov 2023, compared with 2.9 USD bn in the previous month
  • Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2010 to Nov 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.9 USD bn in Jul 2015 and a record low of 1.2 USD bn in Feb 2021

The Bank of Zambia provides Gross International Reserves in USD.


Further information about Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.7 Months of Import in Nov 2023.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 5.9 USD bn YoY in Nov 2023.
  • Zambia Domestic Credit reached 5.7 USD bn in Nov 2023, representing an increased of 40.7 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.4 % in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.4 % in the previous month.

View Zambia's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 2010 to Nov 2023 in the chart:

Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Zambia's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Nov 2023?

Zambia Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 3.0 USD bn in Nov 2023, compared with 2.9 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,033.9 Nov 2023 2,888.9 Oct 2023 1,156.4 Feb 2021 3,936.9 Jul 2015 USD mn monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,522.1 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 64,673.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 20,846.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,601.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 35,164.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Jan 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,485.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,039.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,154.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Nov 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,150.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 8,200.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,103.1 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 323,444.9 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,161.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,082.4 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,643.0 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2023
Canada (USD mn) 88,305.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Chile (USD mn) 42,982.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 3,219,320.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 54,746.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 182.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 138,982.3 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 80,058.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,557.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 24,075.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 2,065.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
European Union (USD mn) 298,716.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) 7,995.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 30,456.3 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 4,386.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2024
Germany (USD mn) 36,286.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,819.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 422,955.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 41,344.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 4,937.5 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
India (USD mn) 548,939.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 131,452.1 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,187.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (USD mn) 201,231.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Italy (USD mn) 49,338.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 11.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,169,506.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 13,533.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 14,775.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 7,397.6 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 391,467.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,321.3 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,551.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,782.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 3,913.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,738.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Feb 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,739.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 189.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 28,451.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,249.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 105,000.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Malta (USD mn) 935.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,991.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 194,580.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,383.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,269.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,457.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 32,037.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,421.8 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1984 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 12,060.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,140.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 14,926.8 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 33,690.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2023
Norway (USD mn) 71,901.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Oman (USD mn) 16,163.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 11,992.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 620.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Panama (USD mn) 5,420.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,707.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Peru (USD mn) 68,249.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 88,440.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Poland (USD mn) 158,948.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,371.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 43,374.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Romania (USD mn) 64,597.3 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (USD mn) 405,596.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 414,110.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 24,468.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 343,728.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 7,209.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 881.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 46,254.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Spain (USD mn) 63,350.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 42,472.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 773,682.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,172.278 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 2015 - Nov 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,618.158 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 2015 - Nov 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.5 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) 247.121 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) 496.854 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) 234.442 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -25.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 798.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,710.822 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,186.716 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905.677 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 823.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 41.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 263,152.229 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 119,354.130 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.815 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 34.192 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 167.824 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 111.365 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 36.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -66.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 125.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -169.519 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -169.519 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 24,216.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.607 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -27,613.340 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 134.908 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,336.513 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 5,822.535 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 22.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 17.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,033.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,523.390 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 27.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,463.7 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 39.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,041.003 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 38.13 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 10.21 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022

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