Import price index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import price index was 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
265.1 goods and services 2000=100
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
265.1 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
All-time low
81.18 goods and services 2000=100
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2011
Import price index in Zimbabwe, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in goods and services 2000=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import price index in Zimbabwe is 265.1 goods and services 2000=100, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import price index in Zimbabwe peaked at 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.18 goods and services 2000=100, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Import price index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | goods and services 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 81.18 goods and services 2000=100 | — |
| 1977 | 84.18 goods and services 2000=100 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 83.15 goods and services 2000=100 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 117.52 goods and services 2000=100 | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 158.03 goods and services 2000=100 | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 164.53 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 146.57 goods and services 2000=100 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 114.97 goods and services 2000=100 | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 102.44 goods and services 2000=100 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 89.93 goods and services 2000=100 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 84.23 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 93.78 goods and services 2000=100 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 91.87 goods and services 2000=100 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 94.83 goods and services 2000=100 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 103.27 goods and services 2000=100 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 100.81 goods and services 2000=100 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 102.19 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 97.92 goods and services 2000=100 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 101.91 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 111 goods and services 2000=100 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 104.89 goods and services 2000=100 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 105.31 goods and services 2000=100 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.83 goods and services 2000=100 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 92.98 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 100 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 94.33 goods and services 2000=100 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 95.03 goods and services 2000=100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 114.38 goods and services 2000=100 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 136.54 goods and services 2000=100 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 152.19 goods and services 2000=100 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 170.13 goods and services 2000=100 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 187.44 goods and services 2000=100 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 205.52 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 183.89 goods and services 2000=100 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 219.19 goods and services 2000=100 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.51 goods and services 2000=100 | 81.18 goods and services 2000=100 | 117.52 goods and services 2000=100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 114.12 goods and services 2000=100 | 84.23 goods and services 2000=100 | 164.53 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.91 goods and services 2000=100 | 88.83 goods and services 2000=100 | 111 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.95 goods and services 2000=100 | 94.33 goods and services 2000=100 | 205.52 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 219.19 goods and services 2000=100 | 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 4 Togo 328.54 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 5 Sudan 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 274.67 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 257.68 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 9 Tunisia 227.87 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 10 Mauritius 210.17 goods and services 2000=100 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 94,934 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -39.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -123.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 159.86 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import price index in Zimbabwe?
- Import price index in Zimbabwe was 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest import price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest import price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.18 goods and services 2000=100 in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import price index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is import price index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Import price index (goods and services 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The imports price index is derived by dividing the national accounts exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars by imports of goods and services in constant 2000 U.S. dollars, with 2000 equaling 100.