Net foreign assets in Zambia
Zambia: Net foreign assets was 85.43 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Zambia stood at 85.43 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Zambia peaked at 85.43 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.08 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Zambia 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 169,810 current LCU | 134,394 current LCU | 267,846 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -58,282 current LCU | -699,258 current LCU | 381,499 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.87 million current LCU | -25.81 million current LCU | -756,413 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.37 million current LCU | -787.63 million current LCU | 508.26 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 736.46 million current LCU | -3.08 billion current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 billion current LCU | 6.69 billion current LCU | 29.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.50 billion current LCU | 37.62 billion current LCU | 85.43 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 172.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.7% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 25.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,562 (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Zambia?
- Net foreign assets in Zambia was 85.43 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.43 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for net foreign assets?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.