Zambia — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.93 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -3.55 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -4.41 | Actual |
| 2023 | -3.04 | Actual |
| 2022 | 3.75 | Actual |
| 2021 | 11.9 | Actual |
| 2020 | 11.79 | Actual |
| 2019 | 0.48 | Actual |
| 2018 | -1.3 | Actual |
| 2017 | -1.68 | Actual |
| 2016 | -3.26 | Actual |
| 2015 | -2.69 | Actual |
| 2014 | 2.14 | Actual |
| 2013 | -0.78 | Actual |
| 2012 | 4.89 | Actual |
| 2011 | 4.66 | Actual |
| 2010 | 7.53 | Actual |
| 2009 | 5.95 | Actual |
| 2008 | -3.33 | Actual |
| 2007 | -1.24 | Actual |
| 2006 | 4.64 | Actual |
| 2005 | -2.79 | Actual |
| 2004 | -3.02 | Actual |
| 2003 | -10.33 | Actual |
| 2002 | -12.15 | Actual |
| 2001 | -17.43 | Actual |
| 2000 | -12.18 | Actual |
| 1999 | -11.35 | Actual |
| 1998 | -16.12 | Actual |
| 1997 | -4.23 | Actual |
| 1996 | -3.39 | Actual |
| 1995 | -3.83 | Actual |
| 1994 | 1.29 | Actual |
| 1993 | -2.48 | Actual |
| 1992 | -3.28 | Actual |
| 1991 | 0.24 | Actual |
| 1990 | -2.28 | Actual |
| 1989 | -3.46 | Actual |
| 1988 | 0.37 | Actual |
| 1987 | -4.28 | Actual |
| 1986 | -14.6 | Actual |
| 1985 | -12.29 | Actual |
| 1984 | -11.07 | Actual |
| 1983 | -9.02 | Actual |
| 1982 | -17.51 | Actual |
| 1981 | -19.81 | Actual |
| 1980 | -13.87 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net