Trade Balance is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the ZMW/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Exports minus imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Trade Balance |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.88B |
| 2023 | $951.54M |
| 2022 | $3.23B |
| 2021 | $4.03B |
| 2020 | $2.58B |
| 2019 | $112.16M |
| 2018 | $270.07M |
| 2017 | $-413.97M |
| 2016 | $-693.56M |
| 2015 | $-1.19B |
| 2014 | $393.84M |
| 2013 | $142.76M |
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