Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Zambia
Zambia: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -725.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Zambia stood at -725.45 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Zambia peaked at 3.01 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.15 billion, in 2023.
That places Zambia 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.21 billion | — |
| 2006 | 3.01 billion | +36.5% |
| 2007 | -21.05 million | -100.7% |
| 2008 | -374.57 million | +1679.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 billion | -404.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 billion | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.56 billion | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 71.56 million | -95.4% |
| 2014 | -383.51 million | -636.0% |
| 2015 | -724.46 million | +88.9% |
| 2016 | -1.03 billion | +42.4% |
| 2017 | -353.61 million | -65.7% |
| 2018 | -252.41 million | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 135.94 million | -153.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98 billion | +1360.1% |
| 2021 | 2.91 billion | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 billion | -44.7% |
| 2023 | -1.15 billion | -171.3% |
| 2024 | -725.45 million | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 billion | -374.57 million | 3.01 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 187.51 million | -1.03 billion | 1.65 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.01 million | -1.15 billion | 2.91 billion | 5 |
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- 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Zambia?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Zambia was -725.45 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 billion in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.