Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 3,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1981 | 3,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 3,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 2,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 3,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 4,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 4,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 3,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 4,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 6,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 13,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 19,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 17,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 16,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 14,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 12,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 13,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 11,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 13,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 18,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 21,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 157 Argentina 25,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 25,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 22,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kazakhstan 22,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Myanmar 20,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea 20,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.