ICT service exports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ICT service exports was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Zimbabwe, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.3% for ict service exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 370.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 122nd out of 189 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.
ICT service exports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +317.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +157.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +182.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -89.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -15.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +317.6% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 3.3% compare
- 120 New Caledonia 3.3% compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare
- 123 Rwanda 3.2% compare
- 124 Greece 3.2% compare
- 125 Sierra Leone 3.2% 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 ict service exports in Zimbabwe?
- Ict service exports in Zimbabwe was 3.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ict service exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.2%. 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 ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).