Direct investment, Debt instruments in Zambia
Zambia: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 473.30 million US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Zambia, 2006β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Zambia stood at 473.30 million US dollar.
That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Zambia peaked at 2.45 billion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.00 million US dollar, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 88th of 150 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 614.10 million US dollar | 66.00 million US dollar | 1.27 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion US dollar | 997.59 million US dollar | 2.45 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.70 million US dollar | 309.22 million US dollar | 1.87 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More external debt data for Zambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -21.36 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 5.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 334.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.7 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Zambia?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Zambia was 473.30 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.00 million US dollar in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.