Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2.21 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.21 billion US dollar for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia peaked at 2.21 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.50 million US dollar, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 107th of 168 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 78.20 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 38.50 million US dollar | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 42.20 million US dollar | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 44.30 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 55.20 million US dollar | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 200.00 million US dollar | +262.3% |
| 2006 | 581.70 million US dollar | +190.9% |
| 2007 | 903.10 million US dollar | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 930.97 million US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 billion US dollar | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 billion US dollar | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion US dollar | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion US dollar | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.40 million US dollar | 38.50 million US dollar | 200.00 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 882.78 million US dollar | 581.70 million US dollar | 1.12 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion US dollar | 1.06 billion US dollar | 1.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion US dollar | 631.78 million US dollar | 2.21 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia was 2.21 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.50 million US dollar in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.