Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 25,193 in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Zambia, 1945β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25,193 for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Zambia peaked at 20.64 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Zambia ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 0 | 8.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 million | 0 | 20.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 885,648 | 0 | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,777 | 24,822 | 28,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,822 | 23,119 | 29,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,727 | 24,730 | 28,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,098 | 23,991 | 26,495 | 6 |
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- 166 Sierra Leone 33,067 compare
- 167 Georgia 29,839 compare
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- 170 Yemen, Republic of 18,447 compare
- 171 Sudan 14,812 compare
- 172 Yemen Arab Republic 13,142 compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 172.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 85.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.7% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 25.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Zambia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Zambia was 25,193 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 April