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Zambia FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Zambia's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 0.31% in 2023, up from -0.22% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.53% from the previous year. Zambia has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.31% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Africa, Zambia is lower (0.31% vs regional median 2.23%) and ranks 50th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 0.31%
2022 -0.22%
2021 1.78%
2020 1.35%
2019 2.35%
2018 1.55%
2017 4.28%
2016 3.16%
2015 7.45%
2014 5.56%
2013 7.49%
2012 6.79%
2011 4.73%
2010 8.53%
2009 4.53%
2008 5.24%
2007 9.42%
2006 4.83%
2005 4.28%
2004 5.85%
2003 7.08%
2002 7.11%
2001 3.54%
2000 3.38%
1999 4.76%
1998 5.6%
1997 4.82%
1996 3.53%
1995 2.81%
1994 1.09%
1993 9.6%
1992 1.41%
1991 1.02%
1990 6.16%
1989 4.1%
1988 2.5%
1987 3.29%
1986 1.7%
1985 2.29%
1984 0.63%
1983 0.77%
1982 1.01%
1981 -0.96%
1980 1.59%
1979 1.05%
1978 1.37%
1977 1.71%
1976 1.13%
1975 1.56%
1974 1.31%
1973 1.31%
1972 1.55%
1971 0.51%
1970 0.53%
Zambia FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Zambia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $10.43B $11.64B 2023
Annual Imports $10.13B $9B 2023
Exports (% GDP) 40.85% 40.19% 2023
Imports (% GDP) 37.4% 29.1% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $599.48M $2.42B 2023
Tariff Rate 11.5% 11.66% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 78.24% 69.3% 2023