Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -710.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zambia stood at -710.75 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zambia peaked at 4.60 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -789.57 million, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 139th of 196 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, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.60 billion | — |
| 2006 | 3.42 billion | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 996.49 million | -70.8% |
| 2008 | 528.32 million | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 929.26 million | +75.9% |
| 2010 | 2.44 billion | +162.8% |
| 2011 | 1.97 billion | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 4.60 billion | +133.4% |
| 2013 | 2.08 billion | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 3.02 billion | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 billion | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 202.15 million | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 billion | +485.9% |
| 2018 | 354.24 million | -70.1% |
| 2019 | 162.02 million | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 billion | +1635.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 billion | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 942.41 million | -69.4% |
| 2023 | -789.57 million | -183.8% |
| 2024 | -710.75 million | -10.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -710.75 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -9.78 million, 72.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -710.75 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -15.22 million, 46.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1635.7% | 162.02 million | 2.81 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 billion | 528.32 million | 3.42 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.87 billion | 162.02 million | 4.60 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion | -789.57 million | 3.08 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More external debt data for Zambia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zambia?
- Other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zambia was -710.75 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -789.57 million in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. 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, 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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About this data
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.