Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 181 Argentina 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Mexico 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Turkey 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Ethiopia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Russia 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Bolivia 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.