Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate

2013 - 2025 | Monthly | 2005=100 | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate

  • Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: Zambia) was 95.9 in Aug 2025, compared with the number of 99.3 in the previous month.
  • Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 175.5 from Jan 2013 to Aug 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 175.5 in Jul 2021 and a record low of 86.3 in Sep 2022.

The Bank of Zambia provides Real Effective Exchange Rate with base 2005=100. An increase in REER indicates increased competitiveness for the reporting economy.


Related information about Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate

  • In the latest reports, Zambia Short Term Interest Rate: Month Avg: Zambia: Treasury Bills Yield: 91 days was reported at 11.5 % pa in Oct 2025.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Zambia) was set at 14.3 % pa in Dec 2025.
  • Zambia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 22.8 (USD/ZMW) in Oct 2025.

View Zambia's Real Effective Exchange Rate from Jan 2013 to Aug 2025 in the chart:

Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate

What was Zambia's Real Effective Exchange Rate in Aug 2025?

Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: Zambia) was 95.9 in Aug 2025, compared with the number of 99.3 in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
95.9 Aug 2025 99.3 Jul 2025 86.3 Sep 2022 175.5 Jul 2021 2005=100 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2025

Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (2005=100) 98.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Argentina (2005=100) 58.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Armenia (2005=100) 240.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Australia (2005=100) 104.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Austria (2005=100) 106.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (2005=100) 144.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Bahrain (2005=100) 92.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (2015-2016=100) 99.5 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Belarus (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2014 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2014
Belgium (2005=100) 105.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (2005=100) 48.8 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 97.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Botswana (Dec2018=100) 95.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Brazil (2005=100) 88.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (2005=100) 132.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Canada (2005=100) 87.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Chile (2005=100) 106.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
China (2005=100) 131.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Colombia (2005=100) 100.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Croatia (2005=100) 106.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (2005=100) 90.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (2005=100) 149.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Denmark (2005=100) 98.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (2007=100) 110.3 Nov 2017 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2017
Estonia (2005=100) 146.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (2005=100) 95.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Finland (2005=100) 94.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
France (2005=100) 91.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Georgia (2005=100) 129.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Germany (2005=100) 96.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Ghana (2005=100) 87.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
Greece (2005=100) 95.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 106.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Hungary (2005=100) 96.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Iceland (2005=100) 95.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
India (2005=100) 104.7 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (2005=100) 106.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Iran (2005=100) 1,422.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
Ireland (2005=100) 86.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Israel (2005=100) 137.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Italy (2005=100) 94.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
Japan (2005=100) 53.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (2005=100) 104.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
South Korea (2005=100) 75.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 124.1 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 139.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Latvia (2005=100) 131.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (2005=100) 132.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (2005=100) 100.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (2005=100) 113.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Malawi (2010=100) 108.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
Malaysia (2005=100) 96.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Malta (2005=100) 99.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Mexico (2005=100) 97.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2025
Moldova (2005=100) 232.9 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (2005=100) 126.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Morocco (2005=100) 95.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (2005=100) 101.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (2005=100) 91.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (2005=100) 109.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
Norway (2005=100) 75.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (2010=100) 103.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (2005=100) 61.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Peru (2005=100) 85.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Philippines (2005=100) 136.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Poland (2005=100) 120.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Portugal (2005=100) 94.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Romania (2005=100) 121.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Russia (2005=100) 116.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 124.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Serbia (2005=100) 146.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Singapore (2005=100) 136.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (2005=100) 143.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (2005=100) 102.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
South Africa (2005=100) 91.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2025
Spain (2005=100) 99.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (2017=100) 71.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
Sweden (2005=100) 82.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (2005=100) 116.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (2005=100) 92.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Thailand (2005=100) 124.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Tunisia (2005=100) 88.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
Turkey (2005=100) 63.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (2005=100) 83.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 121.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (2005=100) 88.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
United States (Jan2006=100) 114.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Uruguay (2005=100) 45.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Venezuela (2005=100) 0.8 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2019
Zambia (2005=100) 95.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2025

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Zambia Key Series

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) 5,128.408 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2015 - Oct 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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 107.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 168.638 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) 1.593 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 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 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 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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