Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 147 Cayman Islands 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 France 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Gabon 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Yemen 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Uganda 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.