Import value index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import value index was 168.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 168.8 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Zimbabwe peaked at 168.8 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7 2015 = 100, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 36.5 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 56.1 2015 = 100 | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 33.7 2015 = 100 | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | +200.3% |
| 2010 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 141.9 2015 = 100 | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 128.1 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 91.8 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 86 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 113.5 2015 = 100 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 85.3 2015 = 100 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 134.7 2015 = 100 | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 143.6 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 163.9 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 168.8 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 168.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 168.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import value index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +200.3% | 33.7 2015 = 100 | 101.2 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.74 2015 = 100 | 33.7 2015 = 100 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.13 2015 = 100 | 85.3 2015 = 100 | 141.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.1 2015 = 100 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | 168.8 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 value index in Zimbabwe?
- Import value index in Zimbabwe was 168.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 168.8 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import value index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.