Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 11,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 11,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 2,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 3,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 3,597 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 4,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 4,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 5,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 5,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 6,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 6,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 8,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 7,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 5,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 5,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 4,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 3,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 10,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +210.3% |
| 2010 | 12,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 11,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 14,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 10,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 18,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 19,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 9,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 8,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 12,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 11,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +210.3% | 3,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Somalia 11,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Bolivia 11,205 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Botswana 10,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 10,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mongolia 9,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 11,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.