Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +185.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +75.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +178.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +75.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +156.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +49.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +77.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +48.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +112.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +977.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +497.5% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +78.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 648.14 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 30.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 3.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).