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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25,193 US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.72 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25,193 US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +152.0% | 10,984 US dollar | 27,675 US dollar |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 8.73 million US dollar | 0 US dollar |
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
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, 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.