Zambia: Imports, billion dollars

The latest value from 2024 is 6.97 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 10.31 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 181.31 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1994 to 2024 is 5.28 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1.12 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 11.21 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.