Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Namibia
7.19 billion current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
7.26 billion current US$
in 2023
Namibia rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
123rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.26 billion current US$ against 7.19 billion current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 69.55 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 205 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 672.56 million current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.80 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.49 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 534.96 million current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.26 billion current US$ against 7.19 billion current US$ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 69.55 million current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Namibia ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.