United States vs Zimbabwe: Travel services (% of commercial service imports)
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- United States
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.8% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
United States ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 37.8% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 20.2% | 18.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 12.4% | 25.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 12.6% | 10.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.0% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, United States or Zimbabwe?
- United States, at 21.8% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between United States and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for travel services?
- United States ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.