Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Goods exports (BoP, current US$) was 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports in Zimbabwe is 7.79 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 899.75 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Zimbabwe 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 899.75 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 926.61 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.3% |
| 2011 | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 billion BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +102.3% | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 968.33 million BoP, current US$ | 899.75 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 105 Tunisia 8.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Armenia 8.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 North Macedonia 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Mozambique 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Congo 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Iceland 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Zimbabwe?
- Goods exports in Zimbabwe was 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.75 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for goods exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are 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. 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.