Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 0.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 0.5 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 104.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 210.26 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -57.09 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -0.2213 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1979 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +1953.8% |
| 1980 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 1981 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1983 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1984 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 1985 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -464.1% |
| 1986 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1987 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1988 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1989 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1991 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +837.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1993 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 1994 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1995 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1996 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1997 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1998 | -10 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1999 | -23.98 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2000 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2001 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2002 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2003 | -18.36 % change on previous year | +1235.3% |
| 2004 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2005 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2006 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2007 | -12.67 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2008 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2009 | 210.26 % change on previous year | +1705.2% |
| 2010 | 21.12 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2012 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 2013 | -24.53 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4167 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2015 | 80.61 % change on previous year | +19244.1% |
| 2016 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2017 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2018 | -57.09 % change on previous year | -1824.7% |
| 2019 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2020 | -44.1 % change on previous year | -629.6% |
| 2021 | 61.49 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2022 | 54.02 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2023 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +19244.1% | 0.4167 % change on previous year | 80.61 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1953.8% | -0.2213 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1824.7% | 3.31 % change on previous year | -57.09 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1705.2% | 11.65 % change on previous year | 210.26 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1235.3% | -1.37 % change on previous year | -18.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 0.5562 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -23.98 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 % change on previous year | -18.36 % change on previous year | 210.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -57.09 % change on previous year | 80.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 % change on previous year | -44.1 % change on previous year | 61.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 133 Kenya 0.8792 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Benin 0.8652 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Tonga 0.8347 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium 0.1449 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Lebanon -0.0994 % change on previous year compare
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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 0.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 210.26 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.09 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.