Economy of Zambia
Imports commoditiesmachinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer, foodstuffs, clothing
Import partnersSouth Africa 36.7%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.8%, China 10.4%, Kuwait 6% (2012)
ExportsExports commoditiescopper/cobalt, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton
Export partnersChina 43.4%, South Africa 7.2%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.7%, South Korea 5.4%, India 4.7%, UAE 4.3%, Egypt 4.1% (2012)
Economy sectorsAgriculture productscorn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seed, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (tapioca), coffee; cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, eggs, hides
Industrial productscopper mining and processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
EconomyGDP PPP per land area33,842 $ per square kilometer (2013)31,477 $ per square kilometer (2012)29,550 $ per square kilometer (2011)
Electricity
Electricity - installed generating capacity1.68 Million kW
BankingGDP decomposition by sectorTourismDebt, Current Account Balance and Budget DeficitBudget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-4.90 % of GDP
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-0.00 % of GDP (2012)3.65 % of GDP (2011)7.45 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)27.6 % of GNI (2012)27.4 % of GNI (2011)29.8 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)6.13 % of total external debt (2012)6.59 % of total external debt (2011)26.9 % of total external debt (2010)
