Share of imports that come from China in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of imports that come from China was 17.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Zimbabwe, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Zimbabwe stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Zimbabwe 97th 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +329.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +61.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +67.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +176.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -56.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +194.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -56.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +81.3% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +97.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +690.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +22.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +690.4% | 2.1% | 16.2% |
| 1966 | +329.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1988 | +194.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | +176.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 1998 | +97.2% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 1993 | +81.3% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 share of imports that come from china in Zimbabwe?
- Share of imports that come from china in Zimbabwe was 17.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.