Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
33
1977–2023

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1977200020231977: 2.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1978: 2.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1979: 3.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 4.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 5.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 5.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 4.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 3.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 4.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 4.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 4.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 4.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 5.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 5.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 6.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 7.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 6.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 7.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 9.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 17.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 24.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 22.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 22.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 21.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 19.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 17.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 17.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 20.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 14.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 16.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 22.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 26.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 27.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.

That places Zimbabwe 165th out of 198 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1977 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 2,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1978 2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
1979 3,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
1980 4,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +47.6%
1981 5,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
1982 5,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1983 4,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.2%
1984 3,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
1985 3,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1986 4,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1987 4,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1988 4,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1989 5,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1990 5,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
1991 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
1992 7,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
1993 6,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
1994 7,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
2009 9,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +33.2%
2010 17,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +74.7%
2011 24,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +44.5%
2012 22,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
2013 22,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 21,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2015 19,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
2016 17,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.1%
2017 17,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 20,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
2019 14,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.7%
2020 16,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2021 22,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +37.2%
2022 26,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2023 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 4,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 6,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 9,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1
2010s 19,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 23,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 162 Myanmar 32,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 163 Sierra Leone 31,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 164 Burkina Faso 29,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 166 Russia 26,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 167 Liberia 26,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 168 Angola 26,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe?
Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe was 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Zimbabwe rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Zimbabwe ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.