Year-on-Year Inflation for October 2024 at 15.7 Percent
Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation for October 2024 at 15.7 Percent Annual inflation for October 2024 increased to 15.7 percent from 15.6 percent recorded in September, 2024. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 15.7 percent between October 2023 and October 2024 (see Figure 1). This development was mainly attributed to […]
August 2024 records a Trade Deficit
Latest News August 2024 records a Trade Deficit The country recorded a trade deficit of K0.6 billion in August 2024 compared to the Surplus of K1.4 billion recorded in July 2024. (see Table10). Exports mainly comprising domestically produced goods, decreased by 4.6 percent from 25.8 billion in July 2024 to 24.6 billion in August 2024. […]
Total Trade August 2024
Latest News Total Trade August 2024 The cumulative total trade from January to August 2023 was K269.1 billion while that of 2024 for the same period was K364.1 billion, representing a 35.3 percent increase (see Figure 5). Figure 5: Cumulative Total Trade, (Jan- Aug) 2023 and 2024 (K’ Billions) Total Exports and Imports by Mode […]
National Average Prices for Selected Products, September 2024
Latest News National Average Prices for Selected Products, September 2024 On a monthly basis retail prices between August 2024 and September 2024 showed that the national average price of a 25 kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 0.25 percent from K333.28 to K334.11. The price of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie […]
Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.8 Percent
Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.8 Percent The overall monthly inflation for September 2024 was recorded at 0.8 percent from 0.9 percent recorded in the previous month. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in selected food items (see Figure 3). Figure 3: Overall Monthly Inflation, September 2023- September 2024 Monthly […]
Provincial Annual Inflation Rates
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 Central (21.0% from 20.5%); Lusaka (13.9% from 13.4%) and Northern Provinces (12.2% from 11.5%). Annual inflation decreased for Eastern (15.3% from15.6%); North-western (13.8% from 15.1%); Southern(17.0% from 17.5%) and Western […]
Year-on-Year Inflation for September 2024 at 15.6 Percent
Annual inflation for September 2024 increased to 15.6 percent from 15.5 percent recorded in August, 2024. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 15.6 percent between September 2023 and September 2024 (see Figure 1). This development was mainly attributed to price movements of food items. Figure 1: Annual Inflation Rate, […]
July 2024 records a Trade Surplus
Latest News July 2024 records a Trade Surplus The country recorded a trade Surplus of K1.38 billion in July 2024 compared to a surplus of K1.37. (see Table10). Exports mainly comprising domestically produced goods, increased by 4.7 percent from K24.7 billion in June 2024 to 25.8 billion in July 2024. This was mainly on […]
National Average Prices for Selected Products, August 2024
Latest News National Average Prices for Selected Products, August 2024 On a monthly basis retail prices between July 2024 and August 2024 showed that the national average price of a 25 kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal decreased by 0.36 percent from k334.48 to k333.28 The price of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie […]
Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.9 Percent
Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.9 Percent The overall monthly inflation for August 2024 was recorded at 0.9 percent from 1.0 percent recorded in the previous month. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in selected food items (see Figure 3). Figure 3: Overall Monthly Inflation, August 2023- August 2024 Monthly Inflation […]