Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 40,471 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40,471 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 753.4%
World rank
187th
of 190 countries
All-time high
40,471 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.8755 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1975–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197519992023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 40,471 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 753.4% on the previous year and up 558,731.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 40,471 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8755 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Zimbabwe 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1975 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1975 1.1 current LCU per square kilometre
1976 0.8755 current LCU per square kilometre -20.8%
1977 0.9128 current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 0.8997 current LCU per square kilometre -1.4%
1979 1.21 current LCU per square kilometre +34.9%
1980 1.83 current LCU per square kilometre +51.0%
1981 2.15 current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1982 1.96 current LCU per square kilometre -8.6%
1983 1.56 current LCU per square kilometre -20.3%
1984 1.37 current LCU per square kilometre -12.6%
1985 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre -6.1%
1986 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
1987 1.48 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
1988 1.65 current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1989 1.86 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1990 2.07 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1991 2.43 current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
1992 2.55 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1993 2.2 current LCU per square kilometre -13.5%
1994 2.6 current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1995 3.01 current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
1996 3.18 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1997 3.94 current LCU per square kilometre +23.8%
1998 2.99 current LCU per square kilometre -24.1%
1999 2.38 current LCU per square kilometre -20.4%
2000 2.49 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2001 2.31 current LCU per square kilometre -7.1%
2002 2.29 current LCU per square kilometre -0.6%
2003 2.25 current LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
2004 2.5 current LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
2005 2.53 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 2.64 current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
2007 2.54 current LCU per square kilometre -3.8%
2008 3.11 current LCU per square kilometre +22.4%
2009 4.23 current LCU per square kilometre +36.1%
2010 6.66 current LCU per square kilometre +57.5%
2011 7.97 current LCU per square kilometre +19.7%
2012 8.68 current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2013 7.24 current LCU per square kilometre -16.5%
2014 6.81 current LCU per square kilometre -6.0%
2015 7.76 current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
2016 6.65 current LCU per square kilometre -14.4%
2017 20.11 current LCU per square kilometre +202.5%
2018 20.44 current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 61.99 current LCU per square kilometre +203.2%
2020 356.89 current LCU per square kilometre +475.7%
2021 926.39 current LCU per square kilometre +159.6%
2022 4,742 current LCU per square kilometre +411.9%
2023 40,471 current LCU per square kilometre +753.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 current LCU per square kilometre 0.8755 current LCU per square kilometre 1.21 current LCU per square kilometre 5
1980s 1.65 current LCU per square kilometre 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre 2.15 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.73 current LCU per square kilometre 2.07 current LCU per square kilometre 3.94 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.69 current LCU per square kilometre 2.25 current LCU per square kilometre 4.23 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.43 current LCU per square kilometre 6.65 current LCU per square kilometre 61.99 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre 356.89 current LCU per square kilometre 40,471 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 184 Australia 74,855 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 185 Oman 59,175 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 186 Turkmenistan 56,331 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 188 Suriname 28,703 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 189 Greenland 28,529 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 190 Papua New Guinea 16,461 current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 40,471 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 40,471 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8755 current LCU per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Zimbabwe rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Zimbabwe ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 558,731.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.