Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.2% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.82 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -31.65 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Zimbabwe 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +921.0% |
| 1980 | 42.72 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1981 | 35.83 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1982 | -18.38 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1983 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1984 | -17.03 % change on previous year | +1048.9% |
| 1985 | 29.31 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 1986 | -31.65 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1987 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1988 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1989 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 26.6 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 1992 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1993 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1994 | 27.33 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2010 | 45.71 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 33.81 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2012 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2013 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 2014 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2015 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -815.9% |
| 2016 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2017 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2018 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2019 | -11.41 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2020 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 2022 | 48.82 % change on previous year | +216.2% |
| 2023 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2024 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.03 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1048.9% | -1.48 % change on previous year | -17.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 19.6 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.87 % change on previous year | -31.65 % change on previous year | 42.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 27.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -21.99 % change on previous year | 45.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 48.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Tunisia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Georgia 0.9993 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 0.815 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Madagascar 0.7087 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.82 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.65 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.