INFLATION RATE DROPS TO A SINGLE DIGIT IN JANUARY 2026

INFLATION RATE DROPS TO A SINGLE DIGIT IN JANUARY 2026. Zambia has recorded a single-digit annual inflation rate at 9.4 percent for January 2026 from 11.2 percent recorded in December 2025. This was announced on Tuesday 28th January 2026 during the monthly media briefing for the month of January. Zambia Statistics Agency Acting […]
Annual Inflation, January 2026 (%)

Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for January 2026 at 9.4 Percent Annual inflation for January 2026 was recorded at 9.4 percent from 11.2 percent recorded in December, 2025. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 9.4 percent between January 2025 and January 2026 (see Figure 1). This development was attributed […]
Monthly Inflation, January 2026 (%)

Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.5 Percent The overall monthly inflation rate for January 2026 was recorded at 0.5 percent compared with 1.5 percent recorded in December, 2025. This outturn was attributed to price movements in selected non- food items . Overall Monthly Inflation, January 2025-January 2026 Monthly Inflation Rates for Food and […]
Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation, January 2026 (%)

Latest News Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation Annual food inflation for January 2026 was recorded at 10.9 percent compared to 12.9 percent in December 2025 (see Figure below). This means on average prices of food items increased by 10.9 percent between January 2025 and January 2026. This was mainly attributed to price movements in prices […]
Cumulative Total Trade, Jan – Dec (2024 and 2025 ) (K’ Billion)

Latest News Cumulative Total Trade, December 2025 Cumulative total trade for the year 2025 was K663.7 billion while that of 2024 for the same period was K587.6 billion, representing 13.0 percent increase . […]
Copper Export Earnings, December (2024 – 2025)

Latest News Copper Export Earnings, December (2024 – 2025) Export earnings from refined copper decreased by 4.9 percent from K18.7 billion in November 2025 to K19.6 billion in December 2025. Refined Copper export volumes decreased by 4.5 percent from 76.2 thousand Mt in November 2025 to 72.8 thousand Mt in December 2025.. Read more>>Vol 274 […]
November Inflation Rate drops to 10.9 percent

November Inflation Rate drops to 10.9 percent Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has released its Monthly Statistics Bulletin for November 2025 where the Acting Statistician General Mrs. Sheila Mudenda presented a detailed update on the inflation rates and trade developments of the country.The ASG reported that the annual inflation rate for November 2025 slowed […]
Annual Inflation, November 2025 (%)

Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for November 2025 at 10.9 Percent Annual inflation for November 2025 slowed down to 10.9 percent from 11.9 percent recorded in October, 2025. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 10.9 percent between November 2024 and November 2025 (see Figure 1). This development was attributed […]
Monthly Inflation, November 2025 (%)

Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.7 Percent The overall monthly inflation for November 2025 was recorded at 0.7 compared with 0.4 recorded in October, 2025. This outturn was attributed to price movements in selected food items Overall Monthly Inflation, November 2024-November 2025 Monthly Inflation Rates for Food and Non-Food Items Monthly food inflation […]
Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation, November 2025 (%)

Latest News Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation Annual food inflation for November 2025 was recorded at 13.9 percent compared to 14.1 percent in October 2025 (see Figure 2). This means on average prices of food items increased by 13.9 percent between November 2024 and November 2025. This was mainly attributed to price movements in […]