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Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 3.69 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 11.54 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	0.00
1965	0.00
1966	0.01
1967	0.00
1968	0.01
1969	0.02
1970	0.28
1971	0.26
1972	0.07
1973	0.12
1974	0.07
1975	0.57
1976	0.26
1977	0.44
1978	0.52
1979	0.89
1980	0.60
1981	0.71
1982	0.65
1983	0.65
1984	0.99
1985	1.74
1986	10.04
1987	7.78
1988	5.49
1989	5.80
1990	5.38
1991	2.69
1992	11.15
1993	7.99
1994	11.46
1995	8.94
1996	11.54
1997	10.52
1998	9.75
1999	3.71
2000	0.07
2001	0.42
2002	0.62
2003	0.84
2004	0.12
2005	0.03
2006	0.04
2007	8.49
2008	10.72
2009	9.21
2010	3.69

Merchandise exports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in Zambia was 7,200,267,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,200,267,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 335,000,000 in 1961.

Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	362,000,000
1961	335,000,000
1962	335,000,000
1963	361,000,000
1964	469,980,000
1965	526,680,000
1966	691,054,000
1967	654,220,000
1968	758,800,000
1969	1,072,820,000
1970	1,001,000,000
1971	1,226,120,000
1972	758,482,000
1973	1,144,250,000
1974	1,406,610,000
1975	810,243,000
1976	1,069,870,000
1977	896,327,000
1978	856,009,000
1979	1,373,370,000
1980	1,298,000,000
1981	1,079,000,000
1982	1,024,000,000
1983	836,000,000
1984	652,000,000
1985	784,000,000
1986	517,000,000
1987	873,000,000
1988	1,179,000,000
1989	1,347,000,000
1990	1,309,000,000
1991	1,083,000,000
1992	756,000,000
1993	826,000,000
1994	927,000,000
1995	1,040,000,000
1996	1,037,000,000
1997	915,000,000
1998	1,032,000,000
1999	1,063,000,000
2000	892,362,000
2001	987,411,000
2002	956,349,000
2003	980,445,000
2004	1,575,627,000
2005	1,809,763,000
2006	3,770,370,000
2007	4,617,454,000
2008	5,098,688,000
2009	4,312,055,000
2010	7,200,267,000

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 59.35 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 93.66 in 1968, while its lowest value was 32.00 in 1999.

Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	84.61
1965	87.44
1966	90.25
1967	89.10
1968	93.66
1969	93.18
1970	86.63
1971	77.11
1972	81.51
1973	83.50
1974	83.51
1975	86.35
1976	86.78
1977	89.28
1978	83.39
1979	81.36
1980	82.67
1981	79.60
1982	75.20
1983	75.20
1984	69.35
1985	69.26
1986	67.65
1987	67.88
1988	78.06
1989	76.63
1990	71.98
1991	64.44
1992	70.65
1993	67.55
1994	54.20
1995	60.40
1996	46.39
1997	60.50
1998	59.34
1999	32.00
2000	49.85
2001	64.45
2002	59.34
2003	48.07
2004	47.07
2005	55.79
2006	52.66
2007	58.16
2008	62.63
2009	60.98
2010	59.35

Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 21.51 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 33.45 in 1994, while its lowest value was 1.39 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	2.42
1965	1.58
1966	1.39
1967	3.16
1968	2.88
1969	4.76
1970	11.15
1971	18.89
1972	14.80
1973	14.39
1974	13.31
1975	10.60
1976	10.37
1977	7.68
1978	13.70
1979	15.67
1980	13.67
1981	16.10
1982	19.22
1983	19.22
1984	25.47
1985	23.12
1986	26.11
1987	26.37
1988	15.70
1989	14.55
1990	20.25
1991	23.38
1992	20.05
1993	27.28
1994	33.45
1995	26.74
1996	32.00
1997	25.80
1998	13.26
1999	12.18
2000	1.76
2001	4.20
2002	4.30
2003	6.40
2004	3.58
2005	3.62
2006	11.17
2007	15.41
2008	16.66
2009	16.19
2010	21.51

Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 20.44 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 20.44 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.13 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1984	14.90
1985	12.92
1986	11.80
1987	14.13
1988	8.14
1989	7.75
1990	14.02
1991	11.61
1992	15.61
1993	14.90
1994	17.90
1995	15.77
1996	19.84
1997	13.71
1998	8.18
1999	5.75
2000	0.13
2001	0.85
2002	0.61
2003	2.11
2004	2.40
2005	2.17
2006	10.29
2007	9.84
2008	7.84
2009	11.83
2010	20.44

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 0.07 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 0.27 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2005.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1998	0.04
1999	0.17
2000	0.03
2001	0.02
2002	0.27
2003	0.03
2004	0.03
2005	0.00
2006	0.07
2007	0.01
2008	0.01
2009	0.01
2010	0.07

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 0.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 6.21 in 1972, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	0.00
1965	0.08
1966	0.32
1967	0.80
1968	1.03
1969	1.22
1970	1.02
1971	2.86
1972	6.21
1973	5.13
1974	3.96
1975	2.23
1976	0.00
1977	0.00
1978	0.00
1979	1.31
1980	0.73
1981	2.70
1982	1.17
1983	1.17
1984	0.34
1985	0.21
1986	0.12
1987	0.04
1988	0.00
1989	0.02
1990	0.01
1991	0.00
1992	0.00
1993	0.00
1994	0.00
1995	0.03
1996	0.22
1997	0.03
1998	0.03
1999	0.35
2000	0.11
2001	0.05
2002	0.05
2003	0.43
2004	0.02
2005	0.01
2006	0.31
2007	0.00
2008	0.00
2009	0.00
2010	0.00

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 0.69 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 7.56 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	0.04
1965	0.04
1966	0.01
1967	0.11
1968	0.01
1969	0.09
1970	0.41
1971	0.37
1972	0.11
1973	0.16
1974	0.07
1975	0.57
1976	0.26
1977	0.44
1978	0.52
1979	0.89
1980	0.53
1981	0.61
1982	0.65
1983	0.65
1984	0.99
1985	0.68
1986	1.78
1987	0.06
1988	0.00
1989	0.00
1990	0.00
1991	0.00
1992	0.05
1993	0.00
1994	0.00
1995	0.00
1996	1.92
1997	0.64
1998	0.10
1999	0.04
2000	0.02
2001	0.01
2002	0.04
2003	0.21
2004	0.05
2005	0.02
2006	0.02
2007	3.61
2008	7.56
2009	2.47
2010	0.69

Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 0.31 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 15.54 in 1994, while its lowest value was 0.13 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	1.58
1965	0.19
1966	0.13
1967	0.79
1968	1.00
1969	1.89
1970	3.57
1971	4.02
1972	4.35
1973	4.33
1974	2.87
1975	1.05
1976	5.26
1977	2.24
1978	6.21
1979	5.67
1980	5.04
1981	9.83
1982	8.62
1983	8.62
1984	6.47
1985	8.50
1986	11.77
1987	11.56
1988	6.51
1989	6.67
1990	6.21
1991	11.76
1992	4.40
1993	12.32
1994	15.54
1995	10.94
1996	10.00
1997	11.40
1998	4.91
1999	5.88
2000	1.48
2001	3.26
2002	3.33
2003	3.62
2004	1.08
2005	1.41
2006	0.49
2007	1.95
2008	1.24
2009	1.88
2010	0.31

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 19.13 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.35 in 2004, while its lowest value was 2.07 in 1969.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	12.97
1965	10.98
1966	8.35
1967	7.64
1968	3.46
1969	2.07
1970	2.22
1971	4.00
1972	3.70
1973	2.08
1974	3.18
1975	3.04
1976	2.85
1977	3.03
1978	2.91
1979	2.97
1980	3.66
1981	4.30
1982	5.58
1983	5.58
1984	5.18
1985	7.62
1986	6.24
1987	5.75
1988	6.23
1989	8.38
1990	7.77
1991	12.19
1992	9.29
1993	5.17
1994	12.13
1995	12.04
1996	21.45
1997	13.69
1998	22.73
1999	35.65
2000	41.78
2001	31.29
2002	36.35
2003	45.52
2004	49.35
2005	40.54
2006	36.15
2007	26.43
2008	20.71
2009	22.83
2010	19.13

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 0.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 20.17 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1988.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	0.00
1965	0.00
1966	0.01
1967	0.09
1968	0.00
1969	0.00
1970	0.00
1971	0.00
1972	0.00
1973	0.03
1974	0.00
1975	0.00
1976	0.00
1977	0.00
1978	0.00
1979	0.00
1980	0.00
1981	0.00
1982	0.00
1983	0.00
1984	0.00
1985	0.00
1986	0.00
1987	0.00
1988	0.00
1989	0.44
1990	0.00
1991	0.00
1992	0.01
1993	0.00
1994	0.22
1995	0.82
1996	0.17
1997	0.01
1998	4.68
1999	20.17
2000	6.61
2001	0.06
2002	0.00
2003	0.00
2004	0.01
2005	0.05
2006	0.02
2007	0.00
2008	0.00
2009	0.00
2010	0.00

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Zambia was $7,154,773,000 as of 2010. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $7,154,773,000 in 2010 and $467,400,000 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	$467,400,000
1965	$531,800,000
1966	$690,200,000
1967	$657,525,000
1968	$760,700,000
1969	$1,073,080,000
1970	$1,000,949,000
1971	$679,247,000
1972	$758,447,000
1973	$1,136,364,000
1974	$1,406,592,000
1975	$811,495,000
1976	$1,043,749,000
1977	$897,250,000
1978	$812,964,000
1979	$1,375,664,000
1980	$1,298,937,000
1981	$651,093,000
1982	$958,443,000
1983	$835,525,400
1984	$660,758,000
1985	$477,951,000
1986	$656,059,600
1987	$709,905,700
1988	$870,783,700
1989	$662,965,600
1990	$543,610,000
1991	$1,076,851,000
1992	$751,829,800
1993	$891,374,700
1994	$757,611,000
1995	$986,015,600
1996	$1,039,069,000
1997	$1,055,441,000
1998	$1,020,927,000
1999	$524,789,400
2000	$757,458,200
2001	$979,580,300
2002	$875,257,000
2003	$947,590,500
2004	$1,574,906,000
2005	$1,839,564,000
2006	$3,706,958,000
2007	$4,712,061,000
2008	$5,090,541,000
2009	$4,302,857,000
2010	$7,154,773,000

Merchandise exports to developing economies within region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies within region (% of total merchandise exports) in Zambia was 19.13 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.35 in 2004, while its lowest value was 2.07 in 1969.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	12.97
1965	10.98
1966	8.35
1967	7.64
1968	3.46
1969	2.07
1970	2.22
1971	4.00
1972	3.70
1973	2.08
1974	3.18
1975	3.04
1976	2.85
1977	3.03
1978	2.91
1979	2.97
1980	3.66
1981	4.30
1982	5.58
1983	5.58
1984	5.18
1985	7.62
1986	6.24
1987	5.75
1988	6.23
1989	8.38
1990	7.77
1991	12.19
1992	9.29
1993	5.17
1994	12.13
1995	12.04
1996	21.45
1997	13.69
1998	22.73
1999	35.65
2000	41.78
2001	31.29
2002	36.35
2003	45.52
2004	49.35
2005	40.54
2006	36.15
2007	26.43
2008	20.71
2009	22.83
2010	19.13

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports