Net foreign assets in Zambia
Zambia: Net foreign assets was 1.84 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.84 billion current US$
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.84 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-1.33 billion current US$
in 1982
Years of data
46
1965–2011
Net foreign assets in Zambia, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Zambia is 1.84 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 328.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Zambia peaked at 1.84 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.33 billion current US$, in 1982.
Zambia ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 208.03 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 221.18 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 188.15 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 196.32 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 374.98 million current US$ | +91.0% |
| 1970 | 534.10 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1971 | 254.68 million current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1972 | 105.01 million current US$ | -58.8% |
| 1973 | 104.72 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 116.42 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 24.21 million current US$ | -79.2% |
| 1976 | -38.08 million current US$ | -257.3% |
| 1977 | -89.15 million current US$ | +134.1% |
| 1978 | -888.31 million current US$ | +896.4% |
| 1979 | -747.54 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1980 | -941.41 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1981 | -1.24 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1982 | -1.33 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | -1.03 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1984 | -1.04 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | -814.66 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1986 | -867.07 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | -1.06 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1988 | -1.19 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1989 | -1.19 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1990 | -1.20 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | -1.14 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | -991.80 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1994 | -1.16 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1995 | -1.07 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1996 | -1.00 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1997 | -867.92 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1998 | -1.04 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1999 | -976.98 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -880.48 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | -803.56 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | -692.37 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | -649.34 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -441.97 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2005 | -100.51 million current US$ | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 793.87 million current US$ | -889.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.84 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.84 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -896.4% | -89.15 million current US$ | -888.31 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +889.9% | -100.51 million current US$ | 793.87 million current US$ |
| 1976 | -257.3% | 24.21 million current US$ | -38.08 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.73 million current US$ | 188.15 million current US$ | 374.98 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | -62.39 million current US$ | -888.31 million current US$ | 534.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 billion current US$ | -1.33 billion current US$ | -814.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 billion current US$ | -1.20 billion current US$ | -867.92 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.99 million current US$ | -880.48 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 2 |
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- 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 in Zambia?
- Net foreign assets in Zambia was 1.84 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 billion current US$ in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for net foreign assets?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.