August 2026 records a Trade Surplus
TRADE BALANCE, JUL. 2026 (K’ Billion) The country recorded a trade surplus of K4.1 billion in July 2026 compared to the surplus of K4.2 billion recorded in June 2026. Exports mainly comprising domestically produced goods, increased by 0.1 percent from K29.6 billion in June 2026 to K29.7 billion in July 2026. This was mainly on […]
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TRADE, JAN-JUL (2025 AND 2026) (K’ Billion)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TRADE, JAN-JUL (2025 AND 2026) (K’ Billion) Cumulative total trade for the period January to July 2026 was K359.2 billion while that of 2025 for the same period was K377.3 billion, representing 4.8 percent decrease […]
Monthly Inflation, August 2026
Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.2 percent The overall monthly inflation rate for August 2026 was recorded at 0.2 percent the same as that recorded in July 2026. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in selected food and non-food items . […]
Annual Inflation, August 2025 – August 2026
Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for August 2026 at 6.2 percent Annual inflation for August 2026 was recorded at 6.2 percent down from 6.5 percent recorded in July 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 6.2 percent between August 2025 and August 2026. […]
EXPORT VOLUMES OF REFINED COPPER (000’MT), JUN. (2026)
Latest News Copper Export Earnings, March (2025 – 2026) Export earnings from refined copper decreased by 10.5 percent from K19.4 billion in February 2026 to K17.3 billion in March 2026. Refined Copper export volumes decreased by 11.2 percent from 77.2 thousand Mt in February 2026 to 68.6 thousand Mt in March 2026. Read more>>Vol 277 […]
Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.2 percent
Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.2 percent The overall monthly inflation rate for July 2026 was recorded at 0.2 percent from 0.1 percent recorded in the previous month. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in selected non-food items (see Figure 3). Figure 3 : Overall Monthly Inflation, July 2025 – July 2026 Read […]
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TRADE, JAN-Jun (2025 AND 2026) (K’ Billion)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TRADE, JAN-MAY (2025 AND 2026) (K’ Billion) Cumulative total trade for the period January to June 2026 was K304.0 billion while that of 2025 for the same period was K323.5 billion, representing 6.0 percent decrease (see Figure 5). Total Exports and Imports by Mode of Transport, May 2026 The total value of exports via […]
Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for July 2026 at 6.5 percent
Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for July 2026 at 6.5 percent Annual inflation for July 2026 was recorded at 6.5 percent same as that recorded in June 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 6.5 percent between July 2025 and July 2026. This development was attributed to price movements in food items […]
Annual Food And Non-food Inflation, June 2026 (%)
Annual Food And Non-food Inflation, July 2026 (%) Annual food inflation for July 2026 was recorded at 6.4 percent compared to 6.7 percent in JuneThis means on average prices of food items increased by 6.4 percent between July 2025and July 2026. This was mainly attributed to price movements in prices of food items such asCereals […]
Annual Inflation, June 2025 – June 2026
Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for June 2026 at 6.5 percent Annual inflation for June 2026 was recorded at 6.5 percent from 6.6 percent recorded in May 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 6.5 percent between June 2025 and June 2026. This development was attributed to price movements […]