Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 4.98 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Zambia is 4.98 trillion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1,418.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Zambia peaked at 4.98 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.08 trillion, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 20th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 148.59 million | — |
| 1966 | 157.98 million | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 134.39 million | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 140.23 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 267.85 million | +91.0% |
| 1970 | 381.50 million | +42.4% |
| 1971 | 181.91 million | -52.3% |
| 1972 | 75.08 million | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 67.39 million | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 74.91 million | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 15.58 million | -79.2% |
| 1976 | -30.22 million | -294.0% |
| 1977 | -67.74 million | +124.2% |
| 1978 | -699.26 million | +932.2% |
| 1979 | -581.97 million | -16.8% |
| 1980 | -756.41 million | +30.0% |
| 1981 | -1.10 billion | +45.0% |
| 1982 | -1.24 billion | +12.6% |
| 1983 | -1.55 billion | +25.5% |
| 1984 | -2.29 billion | +47.7% |
| 1985 | -4.64 billion | +102.7% |
| 1986 | -11.02 billion | +137.3% |
| 1987 | -8.46 billion | -23.3% |
| 1988 | -11.86 billion | +40.2% |
| 1989 | -25.81 billion | +117.6% |
| 1990 | -51.16 billion | +98.2% |
| 1991 | -101.73 billion | +98.9% |
| 1993 | -495.90 billion | +387.4% |
| 1994 | -787.63 billion | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 149.34 billion | -119.0% |
| 1996 | 245.91 billion | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 378.97 billion | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 328.29 billion | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 508.26 billion | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 973.21 billion | +91.5% |
| 2001 | -3.08 trillion | -416.3% |
| 2002 | -3.00 trillion | -2.5% |
| 2003 | -3.02 trillion | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -2.11 trillion | -30.1% |
| 2005 | -352.67 billion | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 3.50 trillion | -1092.0% |
| 2007 | 4.55 trillion | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 4.98 trillion | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.81 million | 134.39 million | 267.85 million | 5 |
| 1970s | -58.28 million | -699.26 million | 381.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.87 billion | -25.81 billion | -756.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.37 billion | -787.63 billion | 508.26 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 272.37 billion | -3.08 trillion | 4.98 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.26 trillion compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 5.85 trillion compare
- 19 Uganda 5.03 trillion compare
- 21 Thailand 4.14 trillion compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 4.13 trillion compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.08 trillion compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Zambia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Zambia was 4.98 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 trillion in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,418.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.