Japan vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services

Japan
22.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
166th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 23.4% against 22.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 10.9% 21.4% 10.5% Zimbabwe
1980s 10.2% 22.2% 12.0% Zimbabwe
1990s 8.0% 35.6% 27.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 11.9% 43.0% 31.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 16.7% 37.4% 20.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 20.6% 21.5% 0.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Japan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 23.4% against 22.9% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Japan and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Japan ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.