[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · ZMB · 2024
Zambia trade profile
In 2024, Zambia recorded $14.6B in merchandise exports and $9.7B in imports, producing a $4.9B trade surplus. Exports changed +5.2% from the previous year, while imports changed +17.0%.[1]
Exports
$14.6B
+5.2%
Imports
$9.7B
+17.0%
Trade balance
$4.9B
surplus
Active partners
270
17 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$10.0B
HS 74 · HS chapter
47 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
2$1.7B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
37 active HS6 lines · 56 export partners
3$468.1M
HS 26 · HS chapter
28 active HS6 lines · 35 export partners
4$306.4M
HS 25 · HS chapter
63 active HS6 lines · 41 export partners
5$232.9M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
41 active HS6 lines · 82 export partners
6$214.2M
HS 24 · HS chapter
9 active HS6 lines · 51 export partners
7$205.7M
HS 28 · HS chapter
164 active HS6 lines · 20 export partners
8$190.3M
HS 72 · HS chapter
161 active HS6 lines · 53 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Zambia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$4.7B
Switzerland
Annual change +11.6% · 3-year CAGR 2.2%
2$4.2B
China
Annual change +25.4% · 3-year CAGR 7.0%
3$1.6B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -12.2% · 3-year CAGR 25.9%
4$926.8M
DR Congo
Annual change -0.2% · 3-year CAGR 12.4%
5$877.5M
India
Annual change +6.1% · 3-year CAGR 95.1%
6$329.9M
Zimbabwe
Annual change +29.2% · 3-year CAGR 20.0%
7$316.5M
South Africa
Annual change +2.2% · 3-year CAGR 7.8%
8$186.7M
Tanzania
Annual change +49.6% · 3-year CAGR 32.4%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.