Import unit value index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import unit value index was 137.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 137.2 2015 = 100 for import unit value index in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Zimbabwe peaked at 160.2 2015 = 100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 52.8 2015 = 100, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Import unit value index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 153.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 160.2 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 142.4 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 111.5 2015 = 100 | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 99.6 2015 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 87.7 2015 = 100 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 111.5 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 99 2015 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 82.8 2015 = 100 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 80.7 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 90.4 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 88.2 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 55.7 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 54.1 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 52.8 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 53.3 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.4 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 65.8 2015 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 73.6 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 81 2015 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 106 2015 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 93.5 2015 = 100 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 115.3 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 114.3 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 112.2 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 100.5 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 101.8 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 125.5 2015 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 147.6 2015 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 142.3 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 137.2 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 137.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 137.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.13 2015 = 100 | 87.7 2015 = 100 | 160.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.98 2015 = 100 | 55.7 2015 = 100 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.74 2015 = 100 | 52.8 2015 = 100 | 106 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.06 2015 = 100 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | 115.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.88 2015 = 100 | 101.8 2015 = 100 | 147.6 2015 = 100 | 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 import unit value index in Zimbabwe?
- Import unit value index in Zimbabwe was 137.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, 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 160.2 2015 = 100 in 1981.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8 2015 = 100 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import unit value index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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.