Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.464 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 0.464 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 96.7% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 50.89 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -33.44 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Zimbabwe ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +892.5% |
| 1980 | 42.29 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 1981 | 32.44 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1982 | -18 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1983 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1984 | -17.45 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 1985 | 32 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 1986 | -33.44 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1987 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1988 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1989 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 27.1 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1992 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1993 | -16.86 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 1994 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2010 | 50.89 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 33.54 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2012 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2013 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -430.2% |
| 2014 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2015 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -1086.8% |
| 2016 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2017 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2018 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2019 | -12.66 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2020 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2022 | 49.05 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 0.464 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.26 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -33.44 % change on previous year | 42.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.94 % change on previous year | -16.86 % change on previous year | 27.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -22.81 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 49.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 149 Azerbaijan 0.7456 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Canada 0.6145 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Madagascar 0.5244 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Ecuador 0.373 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.262 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 0.1373 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 0.464 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.44 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.