Imports of goods and services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.5% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 104.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Zimbabwe peaked at 210.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -57.1%, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6% | — |
| 1978 | -0.2% | -139.8% |
| 1979 | -4.5% | +1954.5% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -370.2% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -79.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -39.8% |
| 1984 | -1.9% | -220.3% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -464.0% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +118.3% |
| 1987 | -3.7% | -124.6% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -455.0% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -77.6% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +837.6% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -82.6% |
| 1993 | -9.8% | -379.3% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -238.6% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -54.4% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +91.1% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +97.5% |
| 1998 | -10.0% | -143.0% |
| 1999 | -24.0% | +139.8% |
| 2000 | -2.8% | -88.2% |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -47.3% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | -18.4% | +1235.0% |
| 2004 | -7.2% | -60.5% |
| 2005 | -9.1% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | -6.7% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | -12.7% | +89.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -192.0% |
| 2009 | 210.3% | +1705.1% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -90.0% |
| 2011 | -8.5% | -140.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -334.2% |
| 2013 | -24.5% | -223.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -101.7% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +19247.8% |
| 2016 | -3.3% | -104.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -201.0% |
| 2018 | -57.1% | -1824.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -114.6% |
| 2020 | -44.1% | -629.6% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -239.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | -10.9% | -120.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -104.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.4% | -4.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -3.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -24.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | -18.4% | 210.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -57.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | -44.1% | 61.5% | 5 |
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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 imports of goods and services in Zimbabwe?
- Imports of goods and services in Zimbabwe was 0.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 210.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.1% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for imports of goods and services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.