Services, value added (current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Services, value added (current US$) was 24.67 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Zimbabwe, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 24.67 billion current US$ for services, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.04 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 612.53 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Zimbabwe 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.16 billion current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 612.53 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1966 | 616.73 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 637.03 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 738.99 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 833.45 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 938.01 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.10 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 2.54 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.99 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.63 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 3.18 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 3.10 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 4.18 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.01 billion current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.89 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.26 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.89 billion current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.80 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.31 billion current US$ | +147.6% |
| 2010 | 6.97 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 8.17 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 9.43 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 11.14 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 11.23 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.71 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.42 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.04 billion current US$ | +125.8% |
| 2018 | 19.11 billion current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 11.59 billion current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 11.18 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.56 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 11.68 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 17.78 billion current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 21.00 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 24.67 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 24.67 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 24.67 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +147.6% | 2.14 billion current US$ | 5.31 billion current US$ |
| 2017 | +125.8% | 12.42 billion current US$ | 28.04 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 765.97 million current US$ | 612.53 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 938.01 million current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 billion current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 5.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 billion current US$ | 6.97 billion current US$ | 28.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 billion current US$ | 11.18 billion current US$ | 24.67 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Zimbabwe?
- Services, value added in Zimbabwe was 24.67 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.53 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for services, value added?
- Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.