Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.23 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 118.96 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -932.24 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.68 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 91 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -148.06 % change on previous year | -932.24 % change on previous year | 42.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -53.55 % change on previous year | -137.32 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -98.87 % change on previous year | 118.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -19.03 % change on previous year | -416.27 % change on previous year | 91.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.11 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year | 93.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 60.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 123 Comoros 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 124 China (People’s Republic of) 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mauritius 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Qatar 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.33 % change on previous year 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia was 4.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.96 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -932.24 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.