Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation March2024 – March 2025 (%)
Latest News Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation Annual food inflation for March 2025 was recorded at 18.9 percent compared to 20.6 percent in February 2024 (see Figure 3). This means on average prices of food items increased by 18.9 percent between March 2024 and March 2025. This was mainly attributed to price movements in prices […]
Provincial Annual Inflation Rates, March2024 – March 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 Central (18.8% from18.5% ); Copperbelt (18.1% from 17.9% ); Luapula (16.6% from 15.8% ); Northern (14.2% from 13.5% ) and North-western Provinces (17.0% from 15.3% ). Annual inflation decreased for […]
Total Trade February 2025
Latest News Total Trade February 2025 Total trade for the period January to February 2025 was K102.6 billion while that of 2024 for the same period was K79.9 billion, representing 28.4 percent increase (see Figure 5). Figure 5: Cumulative Total Trade, (Jan-Feb) 2024 and 2025 (K’ Billions) […]
Monthly Inflation, March 2024 – March 2025 (%)
Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 1.0 Percent The overall monthly inflation for March 2025 was recorded at 1.0 percent compared with 2.4 percent recorded in the previous month. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in food items (see Figure 4). Figure 4: Overall Monthly Inflation, March 2024 – March 2025 […]
Monthly Inflation, February 2024 – February 2025 (%)
Latest News Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 2.4 Percent The overall monthly inflation for February 2025 was recorded at 2.4 percent compared with 2.1 percent recorded in the previous month. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in food items (see Figure 3). Figure 3: Overall Monthly Inflation, February 2024- February 2025 Monthly Inflation […]
January 2025 records a Trade Deficit
Latest News January 2025 records a Trade Deficit The country recorded a trade deficit of K0.3 billion in January 2025 compared to the deficit of K3.3 recorded in December 2024 (see Table10). Exports mainly comprising domestically produced goods, decreased by 3.9 percent from K27.0 billion in December 2024 to K26.0 billion in January 2025. […]
Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for February 2025 at 16.8 Percent
Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for February 2025 at 16.8 Percent Annual inflation for February 2025 increased to 16.8 percent from 16.7 percent recorded in January, 2025. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 16.8 percent between February 2024 and February 2025 (see Figure 1). This development was mainly attributed […]
Reflection of the ZamStats Board on Reports Related to the Recently Released Revised Census and Population Summary Report (VOL 2)
Latest News REFLECTION OF THE ZAMSTATS BOARD ON REPORTS RELATED TO THE RECENTLY RELEASED REVISED CENSUS AND POPULATION SUMMARY REPORT (VOL 2) Read more>>Media Statement
ZamStats Releases February 2025 Statistical Highlights
Latest News ZamStats Releases February 2025 Statistical Highlights Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has successfully Disseminated the Statistical highlights for the month of February, 2025. Presented by the ZamStats Acting Statistician General Mrs. Sheila S. Mudenda earlier today, the update revealed that the Annual inflation for February 2025 increased to 16.8 percent from 16.7 […]
ZamStats enhances skills of its staff in Advanced Statistical Methodologies
Latest News ZamStats enhances skills of its staff in Advanced Statistical Methodologies. The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) in collaboration with Statistics Sweden has awarded certificates of recognition to nine (9) Statisticians after a successful training in Advanced Statistical Methodology held from 3rd to 13th February, 2025. The Statisticians cumulatively underwent 4 weeks training in Advanced […]