Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 2.21 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Zambia, 2019–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Zambia stood at 2.21 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.06 billion US dollar | — |
| 2020 | 631.78 million US dollar | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 777.17 million US dollar | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 billion US dollar | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 billion US dollar | +53.7% |
| 2025 | 2.21 billion US dollar | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 billion US dollar | 1.06 billion US dollar | 1.06 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion US dollar | 631.78 million US dollar | 2.21 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.43 billion US dollar compare
- 32 Mongolia 2.37 billion US dollar compare
- 33 Sweden 2.35 billion US dollar compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 1.97 billion US dollar compare
- 36 Kuwait 1.49 billion US dollar compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 1.48 billion US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Zambia was 2.21 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.78 million US dollar in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.