Zambia Trade Balance

2003 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia's Trade Balance

  • Zambia's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 234.5 USD mn in Jan 2026, compared with a surplus of 43.3 USD mn in the previous month
  • Zambia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Jan 2026, with an averaged value of 18.6 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 457.3 USD mn in Apr 2021 and a record low of -226.3 USD mn in Sep 2017
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Trade Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Zambia's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Zambia's Total Exports reached 1.4 USD bn in Jan 2026, an increase of 12.8% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 1.1 USD bn in Jan 2026, a decrease of 12.8% YoY (year-on-year)

View Zambia's Trade Balance from Jan 2003 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Zambia Trade Balance

What was Zambia's Trade Balance in Jan 2026?

Zambia's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 234.5 USD mn in Jan 2026, compared with a surplus of 43.3 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
234.5 Jan 2026 43.3 Dec 2025 -226.3 Sep 2017 457.3 Apr 2021 USD mn monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -455.2 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1998 - Feb 2026
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 958.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Armenia (USD mn) -347.9 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Jan 2026
Australia (USD mn) 1,787.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1971 - Jan 2026
Austria (USD mn) -1,523.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 132.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,321.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -442.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 374.4 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -612.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Botswana (USD mn) -133.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 4,207.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 106.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -1,228.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) -316.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) -948.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 2,784.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2026
China (USD mn) 90,977.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Colombia (USD mn) -1,650.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -1,606.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) -559.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,524.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 4,219.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 630.2 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1992 - Jan 2026
Egypt (USD mn) -4,843.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Estonia (USD mn) -290.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
European Union (USD mn) 10,322.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) -645.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
France (USD mn) -2,164.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Georgia (USD mn) -790.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Germany (USD mn) 24,932.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 3,890.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) -3,298.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -1,807.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 342.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 33.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
India (USD mn) -27,100.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 954.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2026
Iran (USD mn) 43,239.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 4,987.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2026
Israel (USD mn) -4,353.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Italy (USD mn) 6,778.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 747.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Japan (USD mn) -2,412.9 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Jordan (USD mn) -785.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,642.2 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1995 - Jan 2026
Kenya (USD mn) -1,147.5 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 15,375.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) -429.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,731.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -799.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Laos (USD mn) 330.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 19,787.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,356.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Lithuania (USD mn) -603.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -862.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,458.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) -309.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026
Malawi (USD mn) -238.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (USD mn) 7,341.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Malta (USD mn) -184.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) -434.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) -861.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -512.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 553.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -319.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -2,784.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) -217.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -441.3 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Feb 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 9,469.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) -154.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 245.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 4,674.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Oman (USD mn) 665.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,757.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -500.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) -988.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 115.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Peru (USD mn) 4,622.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -4,048.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Poland (USD mn) -1,947.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) -2,947.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 3,327.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Romania (USD mn) -2,731.1 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn) 7,739.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 56,640.9 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -199.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 3,583.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) -38.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) -1,350.3 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1991 - Jan 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 572.7 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2026
Spain (USD mn) -6,310.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -997.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -374.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 693.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,482.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026

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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) -1,236.326 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,284.414 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 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) 234.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,373.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
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) 1,234.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
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) 33.738 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 155.335 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 240.997 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Jan 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 168.638 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -80.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -25.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 176.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -40.920 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -15.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -25.911 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 23,436.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.1 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
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) 3,648.332 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,159.268 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 13.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 26.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,303.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 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) 7,790.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 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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