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The cumulative total trade from January to October 2023 was K 337.3 billion while that of 2024 for the same period was K468.4 billion, representing a 38.9 percent increase (see Figure 4).
The total value of exports via all modes of transport for the period of January to October 2024 was K235.4 billion. Road transport accounted for the highest value at K219.2 billion representing a 93.1 percent share. Air transport was second with K7.3 billion (3.1 percent) and Rail transport was third with a value of K2.6 billion (1.1 percent). Other modes of transport accounted for K6.4 billion (2.7 percent).
The total volume of exports via all modes for the period of January to October was 7.3 Million Mt, of which Road transport accounted for the highest volume with 5.1 million Mt, representing 70.3 percent. Rail transport accounted for 24.0 thousand Mt, representing 0.3 percent. Air transport accounted for 3.7 thousand Mt (0.1 percent), while other modes accounted for 2.1 million Mt (29.3 percent) (see Table 8).
Mode of transport | K’ Billion | Value % Share | Mt (000) | Volume % Share |
Road Transport | 219.2 | 93.1 | 5,139.00 | 70.3 |
Rail Transport | 2.6 | 1.1 | 24.0 | 0.3 |
Air Transport | 7.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
Other (Multimodal) | 6.4 | 2.7 | 2,141.40 | 29.3 |
Exports | 235.4 | 100.0 | 7,308.16 | 100.0 |
Source: ZamStats, 2024
Note: Other (Multimodal) include, Multimodal – Sea & Rail, Multimodal – Sea & Road, Multimodal – Other, Fixed – Pipeline, Fixed – Electric Power Line.
The total value of Imports via all modes of transport for the period of January to October was K233.0 billion. Road transport accounted for the highest value with K131.2 billion representing 56.3 percent share, followed by Air transport at K13.3 billion (5.7 percent). Rail transport was third with K0.5 billion accounting for 0.2 percent of the total import bill. Other modes of transport accounted for K88.1billion (37.8 percent).
In terms of volumes, a total of 7.7 million Mt of imports was recorded in the period of January to October 2024, of which Road transport accounted for 3.9 million Mt, representing the highest share at 50.1 percent, followed by Rail transport which accounted for 68.0 thousand Mt, representing a share of 0.9 percent. Air Transport was third accounting for 9.5 thousand Mt (0.1 percent), while other modes accounted for 3.8 million Mt (48.9 percent) (see Table 9).
Mode of transport | K’ Billion | Value % Share | Mt (000) | Volume % Share |
Road Transport | 131.2 | 56.3 | 3,875.69 | 50.1 |
Rail Transport | 0.5 | 0.2 | 68.0 | 0.9 |
Air Transport | 13.3 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
Other(Multimodal) | 88.1 | 37.8 | 3,788.50 | 48.9 |
Imports | 233.0 | 100.0 | 7,741.67 | 100.0 |
Source: ZamStats, 2024
Note: Note: Other (Multimodal) include, Multimodal – Sea & Rail, Multimodal – Sea & Road, Multimodal – Other, Fixed – Pipeline, Fixed – Electric Power Line.
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