According to the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) August report, Zambia posted a trade surplus of K4.1 billion in July 2026, down marginally from K4.2 billion in June, a K100 million (2.4%) decline. The modest reduction came as both exports and imports registered increases for the month. A review of the report by Zambian Business Times (ZBT) shows that exports, primarily of domestically produced goods, edged up by 0.1%, rising from K29.6 billion in June to K29.7 billion in July. The growth in exports was driven by notable gains in raw materials (up 18.2%), capital goods (up 56.2%), and consumer goods...
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