Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 23.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 23.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 130.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1966.
Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23.3% | — |
| 1965 | 26.1% | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | -76.2% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +146.2% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -40.5% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +81.4% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +497.4% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 130.4% | +78.7% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 6.2% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 18.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 8.5% | 130.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 13.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.8% | 29.1% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 781.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 41,750 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 858.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 23.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).