Exports in Zambia increased to 30212 ZMW Million in May from 26703 ZMW Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Zambia Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Zambia Total Exports

• Zambia Total Exports recorded 930.0 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 979.7 USD mn in the previous month
• Zambia Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 634.1 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.2 USD bn in Nov 2024 and a record low of 61.4 USD mn in Jan 2003

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports into USD. Zambia Statistics Agency provides monthly total exports, FOB, in local currency. Bank of Zambia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Zambia Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Zambia Total Exports grew 19.7 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 48.6 % year on year
• Zambia Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 118.2 USD mn in Dec 2024

Zambia's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$10.43 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Zambia's main export partners were: Switzerland, China and Congo. The top three export commodities were: Copper; Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement and Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products. Total Imports were valued at US$10.13 Billion. In 2023, Zambia had a trade surplus of US$305.70 Million.

Key information about Zambia Total Exports

• Zambia Total Exports expanded 19.7 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 28.4 % YoY in the previous month
• Zambia Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2004 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 19.3 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 176.7 % in Sep 2020 and a record low of -33.2 % in Mar 2005

CEIC calculates total exports growth from monthly exports. Zambia Statistics Agency provides total exports (FOB) in local currency.


Further information about Zambia Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Zambia Total Exports recorded 930.0 USD mn in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 48.6 % year on year
• Zambia Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 118.2 USD mn in Dec 2024

Key information about Zambia Total Exports to USA

• Zambia Total Exports to USA recorded 6.815 USD mn in Jan 2022, compared with 6.734 USD mn in the previous Dec 2021
• Zambia Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Jan 2022, with an averaged value of 0.844 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 36.429 USD mn in Oct 1988 and a record low of 0.020 USD mn in Nov 1992

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Total Exports to USA, FOB, in USD.

Zambia Exports to United States was US$56.01 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Zambia Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Zambia Exports: EU: Malta data was reported at 2.500 ZMW mn in Nov 2018. Zambia Exports: EU: Malta data is updated monthly, averaging 2.500 ZMW mn from Nov 2018 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 1 observations. Zambia Exports: EU: Malta data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.JА003: Exports: by Country.

Zambia ZM: Exports: Goods data was reported at 8.139 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.513 USD bn for 2016. Zambia ZM: Exports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 1.034 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.607 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 335.000 USD mn in 1962. Zambia ZM: Exports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization.; Gap-filled total;

Historical chart and dataset showing Zambia exports by year from 1994 to 2023.

Key information about Zambia's Trade Balance

• Zambia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 10.3 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 118.2 USD mn in the previous month
• Zambia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 17.0 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 457.3 USD mn in Apr 2021 and a record low of -226.3 USD mn in Sep 2017

CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Trade Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Zambia's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Zambia's Total Exports reached 930.0 USD mn in Jan 2025, an increase of 32.7% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 940.3 USD mn in Jan 2025, an increase of 32.7% YoY (year-on-year)

Zambia ZM: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data was reported at 38.280 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.619 USD mn for Mar 2018. Zambia ZM: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data is updated quarterly, averaging 22.313 USD mn from Mar 1964 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 224.300 USD mn in Dec 1966 and a record low of 1.349 USD mn in Dec 1989. Zambia ZM: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Quarterly.

Key information about Zambia Total Exports to China

• Zambia Total Exports to China recorded 92.756 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 123.713 USD mn in the previous month
• Zambia Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Nov 1998 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 89.493 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 311.480 USD mn in Jan 2023 and a record low of 0.005 USD mn in Aug 2000

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The Bank of Zambia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China prior to November 2005 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Zambia Exports: Annual: Domestic data was reported at 75,296.995 ZMW mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 64,083.724 ZMW mn for 2016. Zambia Exports: Annual: Domestic data is updated yearly, averaging 54.279 ZMW mn from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2017, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75,296.995 ZMW mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.327 ZMW mn in 1964. Zambia Exports: Annual: Domestic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.JА001: Trade Balance.

Zambia ZM: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data was reported at 10.054 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.667 % for 2014. Zambia ZM: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 7.116 % from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2015, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.786 % in 1999 and a record low of 0.153 % in 1966. Zambia ZM: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank: Exports. Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted Average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Zambia Exports: SC: Others data was reported at 0.000 ZMW mn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.100 ZMW mn for Sep 2018. Zambia Exports: SC: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 ZMW mn from Aug 2015 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.300 ZMW mn in Sep 2015 and a record low of 0.000 ZMW mn in Oct 2018. Zambia Exports: SC: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.JА003: Exports: by Country.

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United States Exports to Zambia was US$113.76 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Zambia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

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Zambia Exports to China was US$1.85 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Zambia Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Zambia ZM: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data was reported at 1.643 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.149 % for 2014. Zambia ZM: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 0.815 % from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2015, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.815 % in 1996 and a record low of 0.008 % in 1967. Zambia ZM: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.