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
Latest (2025)
4.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.6%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
118.96 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-932.24 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
57
1966–2025
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1968 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1969 | 91 % change on previous year | +1995.7% |
| 1970 | 42.43 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1971 | -52.32 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1972 | -58.73 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1973 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1974 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1975 | -79.21 % change on previous year | -809.5% |
| 1976 | -294 % change on previous year | +271.2% |
| 1977 | -124.19 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1978 | -932.24 % change on previous year | +650.6% |
| 1979 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1980 | -29.98 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1981 | -44.98 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1982 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1983 | -25.54 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1984 | -47.74 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1985 | -102.72 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1986 | -137.32 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1988 | -40.24 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1989 | -117.63 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 1990 | -98.2 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1991 | -98.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | -58.83 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 118.96 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1996 | 64.66 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1997 | 54.11 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1998 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1999 | 54.82 % change on previous year | -509.9% |
| 2000 | 91.48 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2001 | -416.27 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5148 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2004 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -5945.2% |
| 2005 | 83.28 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2007 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2009 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2010 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -2621.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 27.9 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2013 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2014 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -1169.6% |
| 2015 | 93.22 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2016 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4762 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2018 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +2598.3% |
| 2019 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2020 | 60.75 % change on previous year | -2784.9% |
| 2021 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2022 | 34.39 % change on previous year | -1088.1% |
| 2023 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2024 | 45.18 % change on previous year | +287.5% |
| 2025 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.23 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5945.2% | -0.5148 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2784.9% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 60.75 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2621.9% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 36.16 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2598.3% | 0.4762 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1995.7% | 4.34 % change on previous year | 91 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1169.6% | -2.92 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year |
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 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Brunei 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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.