Transport services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Transport services was 32.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Zimbabwe stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Zimbabwe peaked at 56.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Transport services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.7% | — |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 45.4% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | +53.5% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 43.1% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 30.3% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 45.2% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 29.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 32.6% | 43.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 781.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 41,750 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 858.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Zimbabwe?
- Transport services in Zimbabwe was 32.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for transport services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.