Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 139.8 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 139.8 2015 = 100 for import unit value index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Zimbabwe peaked at 161.5 2015 = 100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 53.2 2015 = 100, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 155 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 161.5 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 143.6 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 112.4 2015 = 100 | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 100.4 2015 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 95 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 102.5 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 112.4 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 81.4 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 84.1 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 91.1 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 61.2 2015 = 100 | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 56.2 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.2 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 53.7 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.9 2015 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 74.2 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 89.2 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 100.2 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 115.6 2015 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 114.4 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 112.3 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 97 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 101.8 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 148.7 2015 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 142.9 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 139.8 2015 = 100 | +1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 139.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 139.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118.09 2015 = 100 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | 161.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.67 2015 = 100 | 56.2 2015 = 100 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.17 2015 = 100 | 53.2 2015 = 100 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.13 2015 = 100 | 97 2015 = 100 | 115.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.9 2015 = 100 | 101.8 2015 = 100 | 148.7 2015 = 100 | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in Zimbabwe?
- Import unit value index in Zimbabwe was 139.8 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 161.5 2015 = 100 in 1981.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 2015 = 100 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import unit value index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.