Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 687.00 million BoP, current US$ | 765.41 million BoP, current US$ | 78.42 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 764.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 422.84 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 442.07 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 708.45 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.88 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for goods imports?
- Zambia ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.