Zambia External Debt
2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Zambia External Debt
- Zambia External Debt reached 23.9 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 23.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Zambia External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Jun 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.3 USD bn in Mar 2023 and a record low of 921.2 USD mn in Dec 2012.
The World Bank provides quarterly External Debt in USD.
Related information about Zambia External Debt
- In the latest reports of Zambia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 17.0 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 221.8 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- Zambia Direct Investment Abroad fell by 42.3 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 46.6 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
View Zambia's External Debt from Mar 2011 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Zambia's External Debt in Jun 2025?
Zambia External Debt reached 23.9 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 23.6 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,890.4 Jun 2025 | 23,630.1 Mar 2025 | 921.2 Dec 2012 | 24,295.9 Mar 2023 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 12,436.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 305,042.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,865.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,967,406.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 915,577.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5,299.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 113,199.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 37,709.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,825,986.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,828.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,108.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 652,755.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 64,465.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,040.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,363,416.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 269,407.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,436,751.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 205,795.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 274,227.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 253,488.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 675,848.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 58,111.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 161,230.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 47,546.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 19,891,982.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 723,824.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 9,147,095.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 26,532.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,881,499.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,110.3 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 686,052.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,969,904.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 306,651.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 29,346.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 747,163.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 424,412.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 4,861.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,745,731.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 162,557.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,291,705.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 36,547.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,695,896.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 44,162.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 172,653.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 41,807.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 738,080.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 5,209.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 72,069.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 12,746.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 51,467.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 81,436.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,055,595.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14,231.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 328,395.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 225,294.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 184,310.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 11,408.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 39,612.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,616.5 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,292.0 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,162.1 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,773,017.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 256,105.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 46,983.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 790,482.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 134,481.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 48,132.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 27,613.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 115,113.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 148,873.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 532,035.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 533,862.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 259,675.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 304,968.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 57,254.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,340,160.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 165,583.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 74,360.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 179,244.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,111,849.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 56,068.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,166,909.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,462,106.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,579.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 201,188.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 42,941.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 547,697.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -864.009 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,298.242 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 365.988 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 791.787 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 349.147 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 49.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,346.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,102.805 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 990.841 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,147.460 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,297.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 231,680.704 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 129,125.506 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.236 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.161 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 140.724 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 250.530 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -42.3 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 17.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 221.8 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 46.600 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 49.800 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 23,890.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 1.593 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -31,493.988 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 127.254 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,026.554 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,185.124 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,067.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,807.158 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,984.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,588.534 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.28 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.46 2024 | yearly | 1965 - 2024 |
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