Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 25,193 US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Zambia is 25,193 US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Zambia peaked at 8.73 million US dollar in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1980.
That places Zambia 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 8.73 million US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1984 | 9,802 US dollar | — |
| 1985 | 10,984 US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 27,675 US dollar | +152.0% |
| 2007 | 29,070 US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 28,335 US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28,839 US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 28,330 US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 28,243 US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28,273 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28,330 US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26,652 US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 25,492 US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24,730 US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 26,198 US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 25,585 US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25,438 US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26,495 US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25,747 US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24,482 US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24,681 US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 23,991 US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 25,193 US dollar | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.46 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 8.73 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 28,480 US dollar | 27,675 US dollar | 29,070 US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,727 US dollar | 24,730 US dollar | 28,330 US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,098 US dollar | 23,991 US dollar | 26,495 US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 145 Sierra Leone 31,488 US dollar compare
- 146 Georgia 29,839 US dollar compare
- 147 Belarus 27,390 US dollar compare
- 149 Sudan 15,138 US dollar compare
- 150 Dominica 12,384 US dollar compare
- 151 Republic of Moldova 6,848 US dollar compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 6,848 US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.49 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Zambia was 25,193 US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million US dollar in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.