Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Zambia

Zambia: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital was 1.5% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 800.5%
World rank
70th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Zambia, 2010–2024

02462010201720242010: 4.1 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 0.83 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 3.7 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 0.163 %2024: 1.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1.5% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 800.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Zambia peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.

That places Zambia 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4% 0.8% 5.5% 10
2020s 3.0% 0.2% 5.6% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 67 Peru 1.9% compare
  2. 68 Luxembourg 1.6% compare
  3. 69 Burundi 1.5% compare
  4. 71 Kazakhstan 1.5% compare
  5. 72 Mauritius 1.5% compare
  6. 73 Gambia 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Zambia?
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Zambia was 1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
Zambia ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 1,795 data points, 2002–2025
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