Commercial service exports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Commercial service exports was 438.49 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 438.49 million current US$ for commercial service exports in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 554.19 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.38 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Zimbabwe 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Commercial service exports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.38 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 69.06 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 87.14 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 144.43 million current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 121.94 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 153.73 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 123.42 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 115.03 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 271.01 million current US$ | +135.6% |
| 1986 | 139.17 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1987 | 151.82 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 181.44 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 225.88 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 253.12 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 258.98 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 276.36 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 344.53 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 353.10 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 221.53 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 263.13 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 316.11 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 313.18 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 324.96 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 332.98 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 340.69 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 348.63 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 428.97 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 451.68 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 554.19 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 313.28 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 201.68 million current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 437.49 million current US$ | +116.9% |
| 2023 | 383.17 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 438.49 million current US$ | +14.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 438.49 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 438.49 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +135.6% | 115.03 million current US$ | 271.01 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.53 million current US$ | 64.38 million current US$ | 87.14 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 162.79 million current US$ | 115.03 million current US$ | 271.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.22 million current US$ | 253.12 million current US$ | 353.10 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 221.53 million current US$ | 221.53 million current US$ | 221.53 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 367.45 million current US$ | 263.13 million current US$ | 554.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.82 million current US$ | 201.68 million current US$ | 438.49 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Zimbabwe?
- Commercial service exports in Zimbabwe was 438.49 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 554.19 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.38 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for commercial service exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.