Trade of goods and services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Trade of goods and services was 13.25 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
13.25 billion current US$
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
13.25 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.79 billion current US$
in 1976
Years of data
37
1975–2011
Trade of goods and services in Zimbabwe, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.25 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.25 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.79 billion current US$, in 1976.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Trade of goods and services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.06 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.79 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 2.63 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.49 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4.01 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 4.30 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.15 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.90 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 5.63 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 6.16 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 7.01 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 5.67 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 4.86 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.60 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.24 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.04 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.38 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.45 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.37 billion current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 13.25 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | 7.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 billion current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 billion current US$ | 9.37 billion current US$ | 13.25 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 4,381 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Zimbabwe?
- Trade of goods and services in Zimbabwe was 13.25 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 billion current US$ in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for trade of goods and services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.