Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 3.04 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Zambia, 1978–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Zambia stood at 3.04 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 594.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Zambia peaked at 3.04 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,000 US dollar, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 164 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.80 million US dollar | — |
| 1979 | 5.60 million US dollar | -64.6% |
| 1981 | 8.90 million US dollar | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 16.00 million US dollar | +79.8% |
| 1995 | 12.10 million US dollar | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million US dollar | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million US dollar | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 800,000 US dollar | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 100,000 US dollar | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 22.30 million US dollar | +22200.0% |
| 2001 | 66.90 million US dollar | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 70.30 million US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.30 million US dollar | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 44.20 million US dollar | +232.3% |
| 2008 | 45.00 million US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 635.30 million US dollar | +1311.8% |
| 2010 | 625.22 million US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 615.83 million US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 608.27 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 589.57 million US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 589.57 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 438.46 million US dollar | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 356.68 million US dollar | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 309.53 million US dollar | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 239.57 million US dollar | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 189.62 million US dollar | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 180.10 million US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 billion US dollar | +728.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.99 billion US dollar | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 billion US dollar | +35.2% |
| 2025 | 3.04 billion US dollar | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.70 million US dollar | 5.60 million US dollar | 15.80 million US dollar | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.45 million US dollar | 8.90 million US dollar | 16.00 million US dollar | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.22 million US dollar | 100,000 US dollar | 12.10 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 128.19 million US dollar | 13.30 million US dollar | 635.30 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 456.23 million US dollar | 189.62 million US dollar | 625.22 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion US dollar | 180.10 million US dollar | 3.04 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Zambia was 3.04 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 US dollar in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.1%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.