Net foreign assets, flow in Zambia
Zambia: Net foreign assets, flow was 2.70 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Zambia, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Zambia stood at 2.70 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and up 363.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Zambia peaked at 3.85 trillion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.17 trillion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 29.81 million current LCU | -23.59 million current LCU | 127.62 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | -84.98 million current LCU | -631.52 million current LCU | 117.29 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.52 billion current LCU | -13.95 billion current LCU | 2.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -268.95 billion current LCU | -1.17 trillion current LCU | 59.18 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 748.48 billion current LCU | -1.09 trillion current LCU | 3.85 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 2.70 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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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)
- Net foreign assets 85.43 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Zambia?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Zambia was 2.70 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 trillion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.7%. 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, flow (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. Data are in current local currency.