Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 2.91 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in Zambia is 2.91 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Zambia peaked at 21.53 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.20 million US dollar, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 115th of 173 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 180.30 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 256.80 million US dollar | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 156.00 million US dollar | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 90.70 million US dollar | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 66.70 million US dollar | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 61.20 million US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.76 billion US dollar | +2773.7% |
| 2007 | 3.46 billion US dollar | +96.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 5.80 billion US dollar | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 8.48 billion US dollar | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 10.89 billion US dollar | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 16.06 billion US dollar | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 18.23 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 21.53 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2.78 billion US dollar | -87.1% |
| 2016 | 3.38 billion US dollar | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.89 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 billion US dollar | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 2.99 billion US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 5.65 billion US dollar | +89.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 billion US dollar | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 2.43 billion US dollar | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 2.68 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 2.91 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.91 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.00 billion US dollar, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.91 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.61 billion US dollar, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2773.7% | 61.20 million US dollar | 1.76 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.28 million US dollar | 61.20 million US dollar | 256.80 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.73 billion US dollar | 1.76 billion US dollar | 5.80 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.13 billion US dollar | 2.35 billion US dollar | 21.53 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion US dollar | 2.43 billion US dollar | 5.65 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 other investment, debt instruments in Zambia?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Zambia was 2.91 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.20 million US dollar in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Other 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.