Zambia records a surplus of 501,621 metric Tonnes of Maize

Latest News Zambia records a surplus of 501,621 metric Tonnes of Maize The National Food Balance sheet for the 2025/2026 Agricultural Marketing season based on the crop forecasting survey shows that the country has produced sufficient maize for both human consumption and industrial use. The total maize supply is estimated at 4,040,645 metric tonnes, with […]
Expected Maize production for 2024/2025 Agricultural season rises

Latest News Expected Maize production for 2024/2025 Agricultural season rises Source: ZamStats , […]
Central Province tops in Maize Production

Latest News Central Province tops in Maize Production Source: ZamStats , 2025 […]
Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for April 2025 at 16.5 Percent

Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for April 2025 Remains at 16.5 Percent Annual inflation for April 2025 was recorded at 16.5 percent same as that recorded in March, 2025. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 16.5 percent between April 2024 and April 2025 (see Figure 1). This development was […]
Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation March2024 – March 2025 (%)

Latest News Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation Annual food inflation for April 2025 was recorded at 18.7 percent compared to 18.9 percent in March 2025 (see Figure 2). This means on average prices of food items increased by 18.7 percent between April 2024 and April 2025. This was mainly attributed to price movements in prices […]
Provincial Annual Inflation Rates, April 2024 – April 2025 (%)

Latest News Provincial Annual Inflation Rates A disaggregation of the annual inflation by province shows that annual inflation during the month under review increased for ; Luapula (16.7% from 16.6% ); Lusaka province at (17.7% from 17.2%); Northern (14.8% from 14.2% ); North-western (17.4% from 17.0%) and Western Provinces (17.6% from 15.1%). Annual inflation decreased […]
Total Trade March 2025

Latest News Total Trade March 2025 Total trade for the period January to March 2025 was K158.0 billion while that of 2024 for the same period was K120.3 billion, representing 31.4 percent increase (see Figure 5). Figure 5: Cumulative Total Trade, (Jan- Mar) 2024 and 2025 (K’ Billions) Total Exports and Imports by Mode of […]
Monthly Inflation, April 2024 – April 2025 (%)

Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 1.0 Percent The overall monthly inflation for April 2025 was recorded at 1.0 percent same as that recorded in the previous month. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in non-food items (see Figure 3). Figure 3: Overall Monthly Inflation, April 2024-April 2025 Monthly Inflation Rates for […]
Fourth Quarter 2024 GDP

Latest News Fourth Quarter 2024 GDP Economy expands by 8.6 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the fourth quarter of 2024 show that the economy grew by 8.6 percent from 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023. This represents an increase of growth of 0.8 percent compared to the same quarter in 2023. […]
Preliminary Annual GDP 2024

Latest News Preliminary Annual GDP 2024 The Preliminary Annual Gross Domestic Product at constant 2010 prices for the year 2024 show that economic activities grew by 4.0 percent. The preliminary Annual GDP estimates are derived as the sum of the four quarters, the final GDP estimates for the year 2024 will be presented in the […]