Travel services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Travel services was 20.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel 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
The most recent figure for travel services in Zimbabwe is 20.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Travel services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.5% | — |
| 1978 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +115.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +78.4% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 37.0% | 38.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 12.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 9.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.8% | 20.6% | 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)
- 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 travel services in Zimbabwe?
- Travel services in Zimbabwe was 20.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for travel services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.