Exports of goods and services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exports of goods and services was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services in Zimbabwe stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Zimbabwe peaked at 51.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -48.9%, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 178 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.
Exports of goods and services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -5.1% | — |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -177.5% |
| 1979 | -16.7% | -524.3% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -334.6% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | -68.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -79.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -39.8% |
| 1984 | -1.9% | -220.3% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -464.1% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +199.6% |
| 1987 | -2.1% | -110.0% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -390.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -79.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -103.9% |
| 1991 | -4.4% | +9072.6% |
| 1992 | -5.3% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -527.9% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -58.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -94.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +1570.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -32.2% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -112.3% |
| 1999 | -3.7% | +439.4% |
| 2000 | -7.7% | +111.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -142.4% |
| 2002 | -17.0% | -617.8% |
| 2003 | -20.4% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | -2.1% | -89.9% |
| 2005 | -7.3% | +257.0% |
| 2006 | -8.9% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | -9.8% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | -21.1% | +115.4% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -345.2% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -88.8% |
| 2012 | -3.3% | -164.1% |
| 2013 | -11.9% | +262.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -132.7% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +1147.9% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -56.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -76.8% |
| 2018 | -38.5% | -890.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -136.1% |
| 2020 | -48.9% | -452.4% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -196.1% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | -8.2% | -118.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -115.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.0% | -16.7% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | -2.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -5.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.9% | -21.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | -38.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | -48.9% | 47.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 253.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 15.71 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 303.44 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 876.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Zimbabwe?
- Exports of goods and services in Zimbabwe was 1.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.9% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exports of goods and services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.