Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 40.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.8%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.4%
in 2007
All-time low
16.7%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 40.8%.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 105.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +82.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 43.1% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 16.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 31.4% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Saint Lucia 41.4% compare
- 132 New Caledonia 41.1% compare
- 133 Uganda 41.0% compare
- 135 Tuvalu 40.1% compare
- 136 Burundi 38.8% compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 38.8% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -983.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 115.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9,100 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe was 40.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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