Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Zambia
Zambia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 8,401 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Zambia, 1991–2015
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Zambia is 8,401, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 225.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Zambia peaked at 10,186 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 455.55, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 101st of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 786.81 | 455.55 | 1,087 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,547 | 1,072 | 5,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,274 | 5,312 | 10,186 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Zambia?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Zambia was 8,401 in 2015, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,186 in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.55 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.