What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia?

Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia was 0.3532 in 2015, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.5144 in 2002.

What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 2004.

How does Zambia rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?

Zambia ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.

Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Zambia

Name: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Zambia
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.3532 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

0.3532

Change on year

up 10.5%

World rank

70th

of 116 countries

All-time high

0.5144

in 2002

All-time low

0.162

in 2004

Years of data

2000–2015

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Zambia, 2000–2015

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia is 0.3532, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia peaked at 0.5144 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 2004.

That places Zambia 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2738	0.162	0.5144	10
2010s	0.3349	0.2663	0.3975	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

67 Seychelles 0.3701 compare
68 Mexico 0.3597 compare
69 Honduras 0.3593 compare
71 Tunisia 0.353 compare
72 Sri Lanka 0.3253 compare
73 Pakistan 0.324 compare

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More reference data data for Zambia

Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia?: Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia was 0.3532 in 2015, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5144 in 2002.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Zambia ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.